Marian devotion

Our Lady of Ahmad

Marian advocation of no (National)
Recognized by the Church

En Santa Lucía existe presencia de la devoción a Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, aunque la documentación pública sobre un templo concreto es muy escasa. La advocación se origina en las apariciones a Bernadette Soubirous en 1858, en Francia, reconocidas oficialmente por la Iglesia, en las que la Virgen se presentó como «la Inmaculada Concepción». La fecha de llegada de la devoción a la isla no consta, aunque por contexto es probable la influencia francesa.

Main data

Place: not included (National, Saint Lucia)
Party: 11 February

Origin and history

En Santa Lucía existe presencia de la devoción a Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, aunque la documentación pública sobre un templo concreto es muy escasa. La advocación se origina en las apariciones a Bernadette Soubirous en 1858, en Francia, reconocidas oficialmente por la Iglesia, en las que la Virgen se presentó como «la Inmaculada Concepción». La fecha de llegada de la devoción a la isla no consta, aunque por contexto es probable la influencia francesa.

The image and the sanctuary

It does not contain a description of a specific image or a Grotto of Lourdes recognized as a diocesan sanctuary in Saint Lucia. As in other Caribbean islands, it could be linked to a small or grotto chapel, but this is a hypothesis based on general practice, not verified data.

Sponsorship and coronation

Marian vocation officially recognized, with apparitions approved by the Church. In Saint Lucia devotion is part of popular piety and ordinary liturgy, without special recognition of sanctuary.

Party and devotion

The universal liturgical feast is held on February 11, World Sick Day. It is common that day to celebrate masses for the sick and community unitions, although there are no specific published programmes for Saint Lucia.

Link to the Rosary

In Lourdes the Virgin insistently asked for prayer and penance, and it is represented with the rosary in her hands. Lourdy devotion is linked from its origin to the prayer of the Rosary by the sick and conversion.

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Sources: tradition of the sanctuary, diocesan information and Wikipedia in Spanish. The distinction between popular piety and documented ecclesial history is specific to this fact sheet; extraordinary accounts are presented as devotion and not as doctrinal pronunciation.

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