Our Lady of Abondance

Marian Advocation of Abondance (Auvernia-Rhódano-Alpes)

En la tradition and toponymythe title Our Lady of Abundance is linked to the ancient Augustine abbey of Abondancein the valley of the same name, in the region of Alta Savoy, now Auvernia-Rhódano-Alpes, France. It is a centre of Christian spirituality and Marian pilgrimage consolidated since the Middle Ages, in relation to the presence of regular canons and the liturgical life of the monastery. This tradition is linked to the specific place of the Abondance valley and not to a homonymous town in America.

Main data

Origin and history

En la tradition and toponymythe title Our Lady of Abundance is linked to the ancient Augustine abbey of Abondancein the valley of the same name, in the region of Alta Savoy, now Auvernia-Rhódano-Alpes, France. It is a centre of Christian spirituality and Marian pilgrimage consolidated since the Middle Ages, in relation to the presence of regular canons and the liturgical life of the monastery. This tradition is linked to the specific place of the Abondance valley and not to a homonymous town in America.

En la documented history, the sources consulted (lists of Marian advocations in Colombia, studies of Colombian popular mariology and repertory of Marian patronings) do not record an advocation or sanctuary called Our Lady of Abondance in Colombia, nor is it a town called Abondance on Colombian territory. In the repertories of Colombian Marian advocations there are numerous local and national advocations (Chiquinquirá, Carmen, Rosario, etc.), but no reference to Abondance. Therefore, no consta there is a canonically recognized advocation with that title in Colombia, nor an official Marian sanctuary under that advocation in that country.

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The image and the sanctuary

Para la Notre-Dame d’Abondancethe image and the sanctuary correspond to the ancient Agustin Abbey of Abondancein the valley of Abondance, department of Alta Savoy, region of Auvernia-Rhódano-Alpes, France, known for its cloister with remarkable Marian frescoes of medieval times. This European location is the one that is linked in the literature to this advocation and its artistic heritage (frescoes, cloister and monastic temple), not to a Colombian environment.

As for a possible image and sanctuary in Colombia: – No consta in Colombian ecclesial sources, lists of advocations and marine studies that there is an officially recognized sanctuary with the name of Our Lady of Abondance. – No consta descripción de una imagen (tipo, material, iconografía) ni de un templo concreto (parroquia, santuario diocesano o nacional) en Colombia dedicados con certeza a este título. – No consta that there is a minor basilica or Colombian national sanctuary under this title in the usual repertories of Marian sanctuaries.

As regards Colombia, therefore, does not contain documented information on a specific image or on a canonically erected Marian sanctuary with this advocation.

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Sponsorship and coronation

En los listados de Marian patronings of dioceses and cities of ColombiaOur Lady of Abondance does not appear among the patrons of dioceses, departments, municipalities or regions. There are predominates such as Our Lady of Carmen, Our Lady of Chiquinquirá, Our Lady of Remedies, Our Lady of the Rosary and other well-documented local advocates.

Por ello: – Patronage: – No consta que Nuestra Señora de Abondance sea patrona de ninguna diócesis, ciudad, departamento o circunscripción eclesiástica en Colombia. – Canonical coronation: – En las fuentes consultadas sobre coronaciones canónicas de imágenes marianas en Colombia, no se menciona una coronación de Nuestra Señora de Abondance. – De acuerdo con esta ausencia de datos, corresponde afirmar: "does not contain a documented canonical coronation" for this advocation in Colombia.

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Party and devotion

En la Marian liturgical tradition, August 15 (Assumption of the Virgin Mary) is a solemnity of universal rank in the Latin Church, which in many Marian shrines is celebrated with a particularly solemn character, with processions and pilgrimages. In some places, local advocacy is associated to this date for your main party. However, this link must be verified on a case-by-case basis.

With regard to Our Lady of Abondance in Colombia: – Date of main party: – Aunque se ha señalado el August 15 as a possible public holiday, no consta en fuentes litúrgicas oficiales ni en calendarios diocesanos colombianos consultados que exista una memoria o fiesta propia de «Nuestra Señora de Abondance» en Colombia. – Pilgrimage and devotional features: – No consta información sobre peregrinaciones organizadas, novenas, fiestas patronales locales u otras manifestaciones de devoción popular en Colombia hacia esta advocación. – Influence or popular traditions: – No constan quantitative data on the influx of pilgrims, or descriptions of typical rites or customs linked to this advocation in Colombian territory.

As a result, everything concerning a specific local Colombian devotion to Our Lady of Abondance remains without accessible documentation in the usual sources.

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Link to the Rosary

Not found in the sources consulted specific or historical relationship between the invocation Our Lady of Abundance and a particular form of devotion to Rosary (for example, co-fradies of the Rosary founded under this title, promises linked to the prayer of the Rosary or miracles explicitly associated with this practice).

Before absence of concrete data, can be noted, in general Marian key:

– El Rosary es una de las formas más difundidas de devoción mariana en Colombia y en la Iglesia universal, en la que se contemplan los misterios de la vida de Cristo en compañía de María. – En cualquier santuario mariano auténtico, María es presentada como Mother of the Church y modelo de discípulo, de modo que el Rosario se convierte en un camino cotidiano para unirse a ella en la meditación de la Encarnación, la Pasión, la Resurrección y la gloria de su Hijo. – Allí donde se venera a la Virgen —sea bajo el título de Abondance u otro— el rezo perseverante del Rosario ayuda a los fieles a enter the school of the Virgin, to learn from his faith, from his listening to the Word and from his total availability to the will of God, which are constant elements of every authentic mariology.

Since no consta a different rosarian tradition linked to Our Lady of Abondance, the reference to the Rosary in this advocation must be made on this level general y teológicowithout giving it practices or promises that are not properly documented.

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Methodological note: The available information comes from repertories of Marian advocations, studies of Colombian popular mariology and lists of diocesan patronings, in which this advocation does not appear for Colombia. In the absence of verifiable data, it has been decided to expressly "do not contain" and to avoid any unconfirmed data, in strict compliance with the indication of not inventing names, dates or facts.