Marian devotion
Our Lady of Marikina's Defenceless
Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines - Canonical Coronation in 2005
Our Lady of the Unprotected is venerated in Marikina, canonically crowned in 2005.
Devotion and location
Marikina es una ciudad del este de Metro Manila, conocida como la «Capital del Calzado de Filipinas». Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados es venerada en esta localidad.
Canonical coronation
In 2005, the image of Our Lady of the Unprotected was crowned canonically in Marikina, recognizing the devotion of the Marikinians to this vocation.
Devoción local
Our Lady of the Unprotected, an advocation of Valencian origin, was brought to the Philippines by the Spanish missionaries. The faithful of Marikina venerate her as the mother of the abandoned and the protector of the needy.
«Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados, madre de los que no tienen madre.»
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