Marian devotion
Our Lady of Aguasantas of Jerez de los Caballeros
Advocación mariana de Jerez de los Caballeros (Extremadura)
✔ Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of Aguasantas is the patron saint of Jerez de los Caballeros (Badajoz), a former town of the Military Orders (Templars and Santiago) in the Sierra Suroeste region. In 2026, the city celebrated the centenary of her proclamation as patron saint with a grand Marian festival.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of Aguasantas is the patron saint of Jerez de los Caballeros (Badajoz), a former town of the Military Orders (Templars and Santiago) in the Sierra Suroeste region. In 2026, the city celebrated the centenary of her proclamation as patron saint with a grand Marian festival.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in the city; its novena is celebrated around the church of Santa Catalina. No detailed artistic description is found in the sources consulted.
Patronage and coronation
Patron saint of Jerez de los Caballeros (proclamation whose centenary was celebrated in 2026). There is no record of a canonical coronation.
Celebration and devotion
The novena is prayed from August 30th to September 7th, with the main feast day on September 8th, the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Devotion to their patron saint is one of the most cherished aspects of the town's identity.
Link with the Rosary
Like holy waters that cleanse and give life, the Rosary prayed before this Virgin waters the soul of the people of Jerez with the grace of Christ contemplated together with Mary.
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