Marian devotion
Virgin against the Fiebres
Advocación mariana de Canet d’en Berenguer (Comunitat Valenciana)
Patron of the parish of Saint Peter the Apostle of Canet d'en Berenguer. In 2020 the V centenary of his patronage was celebrated, which places the origins of this devotion around 1520. On the occasion of the Jubilee Year celebrated for the fifth centenary, the parishioners made a pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Valencia in October 2021. The advocation 'against fevers' reflects the apotropic character of this image, historically invoked to protect itself from febrile diseases.
Main data
Origin and history
Patron of the parish of Saint Peter the Apostle of Canet d'en Berenguer. In 2020 the V centenary of his patronage was celebrated, which places the origins of this devotion around 1520. On the occasion of the Jubilee Year celebrated for the fifth centenary, the parishioners made a pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Valencia in October 2021. The advocation 'against fevers' reflects the apotropic character of this image, historically invoked to protect itself from febrile diseases.
The image and the sanctuary
Parroquia de San Pedro Apóstol de Canet d’en Berenguer (El Camp de Morvedre, Valencia).
Sponsorship and coronation
Patrona de Canet d’en Berenguer desde ~1520 (V centenario celebrado en 2020). No consta coronación canónica.
Party and devotion
There is no exact date in the sources consulted.
Link to the Rosary
In the sources consulted there is no specific link of this advocation to the Rosary.
A flower for the Virgin
It offers a simple prayer to this advocation. Pray a Hail Mary for Spain and for the peace of the world.
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