Marian devotion
Our Lady of Bethlehem of Zafra
Marian Invocation of Zafra (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of Bethlehem is the patron of Zafra (Badajoz), in the region of Zafra- Río Bodion. His devotion is deeply rooted in the ducal city, with his own sanctuary on the outskirts to which the people pilgrim every spring.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of Bethlehem is the patron of Zafra (Badajoz), in the region of Zafra- Río Bodion. His devotion is deeply rooted in the ducal city, with his own sanctuary on the outskirts to which the people pilgrim every spring.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in his hermit-sanctuary of Bethlehem. On precise artistic data of the image there is no detailed documentation; yes, its secular veneration as a patron.
Sponsorship and coronation
Zafra's patron. There is no canonical coronation in the sources consulted.
Party and devotion
His great day is the rosemary of the Virgin of Bethlehem, celebrated on the Sunday of Quasimodo (the next to Easter), when the Zafrans go up in rosemary until their hermitage. Devotion to his patron is one of the most loved features of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
In Bethlehem the Child was born that Mary gave us; to pray the Rosary before Our Lady of Bethlehem of Zafra is to contemplate, with her Mother, the mystery of God made a child for us.
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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