Marian Advocations of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a protector of the Our Lady of the Highness of Higüey, and as a co-patron to Our Lady of Mercy of the Holy Cerro.
- Marvel and Marian anecdotes of Dominican Republic
- Our Lady of the Highness (Higüey) - patron of the Dominicans, "la Tabaquera"; tradition tells of the mysterious apparition of his canvas before a girl who wanted it, and its protection in the battle of Sabana Real (1691).
- Las Mercedes del Santo Cerro (La Vega) - tradition is the league to the cross that Columbus planted and to a decisive battle under his protection.
- Primada Cathedral of America - the first cathedral of the New World, consecrated to Saint Mary of the Incarnation (1512).
Our Lady of Altagracia, protector of the Dominican people, venerated in the Cathedral Basilica of Higüey
The advocation of Our Lady of the Highlands is inextricably linked to the history and religious identity of the Dominican Republic, where she is venerated as a protector of the Dominican people and patron of the province of La...
"Our Lady of the Highlands, protector of the Dominican people, venerated in the Basilica of Higüey, pray for us.
Our Lady of Candelaria of Bayaguana
No reliable sources have been found to document a Marian advocation called Our Lady of the Candelaria of Bayaguana in Bayaguana / province of Monte Plata / Colombia; rather, Bayaguana and Monte Plata correspond to the...
"Our Lady of the Candelaria of Bayaguana, pray for us.
Our Lady of Candelaria of Sabana de la Mar
It does not contain in documented sources accessible online a specific history of the advocation Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria in Sabana de la Mar (Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic) or in a homonymous locality in Colombia.
"Our Lady of the Candelaria of Sabana de la Mar, pray for us.
Our Lady of Consolation, greatly venerated as the protector of San Cristóbal
In the sources consulted on San Cristóbal, department of San Cristóbal (Colombia), there is no documented Marian sanctuary officially recognized under the title of Our Lady of Consolation as in others...
"Our Lady of Consolation, very venerated as St. Christopher's protector, pray for us.
Saint Mary of the Incarnation, titular and patron saint of the Cathedral of the Americas
In the Primate Cathedral of America, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the historic Marian headline is Santa Maria de la Incarnación, linked to the mystery of the Annunciation and Incarnation of the Word, whose temple began to...
"Our Lady, Santa Maria de la Incarnación, headline and patron of the Primate Cathedral of America, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Mercedes del Santo Cerro, co-patron of the Dominican Republic and patron of the Armed Forces, venerated in the National Sanctuary of the Santo Cerro
The advocation of Our Lady of the Mercedes of the Holy Cerro is linked to the early history of evangelization on the island of La Española and to the subsequent Catholic identity of the Dominican Republic, where the Virgin of the...
"Our Lady of the Mercedes of the Holy Cerro, co-patron of the Dominican Republic and patron of the Armed Forces, venerated in the National Sanctuary of the Holy Cerro, pray for us.
Our Lady of Regla, patron saint of Baní
The advocation of Our Lady of Rule in Bani is inserted in the broad Hispanic tradition of the Virgin of Rule, especially related to the Franciscan sanctuary of Chipiona (Cadiz, Spain) and its patronage over men...
"Our Lady of Rule, patron of Bani, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Rosary, former principal patron of the island and the lobby of Santo Domingo
The accessible historical documentation does not contain a specific advocation of Our Lady of the Rosary as "former principal patron of the island and of the Santa Domingo lobby" located in Colombia.
"Our Lady of the Rosary, former principal patron of the island and of the Santa Domingo lobby, pray for us.
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