Our Lady of Light

Marian devotion of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria)

Our Lady of Light is a Marian advocation of marine character venerated in the neighborhood of La Isleta, en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, linked to the life of the Port of La Luz. It is traditionally honored as a protector of the fishermen and the people of the sea of the area.

Main data

Origin and history

Our Lady of Light is a Marian advocation of marine character venerated in the neighborhood of La Isleta, en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, linked to the life of the Port of La Luz. It is traditionally honored as a protector of the fishermen and the people of the sea of the area.

The concrete historical origin of the image and the cult (dates, authorship, arrival) no consta with precision in the sources consulted.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in the parish or sanctuary of Our Lady of Light, in the district of La Isleta, next to the Port of La Luz, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The detailed description of the image no consta in the sources consulted.

Sponsorship and coronation

It is traditionally revered as a protector of fishermen and people of the sea of the Port of La Luz and La Isleta. A canonical coronation of this image no consta in the sources consulted, there is no documented canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

The main party is held around the Nativity of Mary (September 8) or on close dates, according to the local calendar; the exact date no consta with precision in the sources consulted. Devotion has a marked marine character, typical of a harbour district.

Link to the Rosary

No direct historical link between this devotion and the Rosary is found in the sources consulted. However, in seafaring communities, praying the Rosary has traditionally been a source of comfort and protection for those who go to sea, so honoring Our Lady of Light naturally invites us to entrust the protection of sailors to her Son through the Rosary.