Our Lady of the Snows (Máguez / Haría)

Marian devotion of Haría (Lanzarote)

Our Lady of the Snows is linked to the oldest history of Lanzarotewhere she was venerated as a former historical patron of the island. In the municipality of Haria, to which belongs the core of MaguezHis veneration is preserved in a hermitage located in the high area, in a high place considered one of the historical sanctuaries of the island.

Main data

Origin and history

Our Lady of the Snows is linked to the oldest history of Lanzarotewhere she was venerated as a former historical patron of the island. In the municipality of Haria, to which belongs the core of MaguezHis veneration is preserved in a hermitage located in the high area, in a high place considered one of the historical sanctuaries of the island.

The Hermitage of Las Nieves is among the oldest hermitages on Lanzarote, according to the island's records of religious buildings. Specific details regarding its founding and the image are not precisely documented in the sources consulted.

The image and the sanctuary

The temple is the Hermitage of Our Lady of the Snowin the upper part of Haria, in a high place and with views, to which is referred as one of the historical sanctuaries of Lanzarote. The detailed description of the image (author, time, materials) is not recorded in the sources consulted.

Sponsorship and coronation

Our Lady of the Snows is linked to the memory of Lanzarote as the island's former patron saint. Her current formal patronage and any eventual canonical coronation are not mentioned in the sources consulted.

Party and devotion

For the advocation of Our Lady of the Snow the traditional celebration is the 5 August, the feast of the dedication of St. Mary the Major. The details of the current festive program in the surroundings of Máguez and Haría do not include the sources consulted, which above all highlight the ancient of the sanctuary.

Link to the Rosary

The sources consulted do not mention a Rosary confraternity or a specific Rosary practice linked to this image. Even so, the recitation of the Rosary has always accompanied the Marian devotion of the Christian people, and before this ancient image of Our Lady of the Snows, the Rosary is the most fitting prayer to honor the Mother and entrust oneself to her protection.