Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Highness
Higüey, Dominican Republic
The patron of the Dominican Republic, venerated in the shrine of Higüey.
In Higüey, the capital of the province of La Altagracia, is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Altagracia, the patron of the Dominican Republic. The icon was brought by the Spaniards in the 16th century.
The miracle of the Highness
Tradition tells that in 1691, the French invaded Higüey. The faithful removed the icon of the Virgin in procession and the French withdrew. The faithful believe that the Virgin protected the city.
Every January 21, millions of Dominicans pilgrim to Higüey to venerate the Virgin of the Highness. The party is the most important in the Dominican Republic.
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