Virgin of Tarma, venerated in Tarma

Marian Advocation of Tarma (Junín)

La devoción a Our Lady of Cocharcas is a Marian advocation movers, born in the Andean Cocharcas, Chincheros province, Apurimac; must not be confused with other churches or homonymous devotions in Lima or other countries. The widespread tradition places the origin of veneration in the 16th century, where an image comes from Copacabana (Bolivia) habría sido llevado a Cocharcas en 1598 por Sebastian Quimichi, an indigenous devotee; this is the most repeated narrative base for studies and historical dissemination on the "Mamacha Cocharcas."

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Origin and history

La devoción a Our Lady of Cocharcas is a Marian advocation movers, born in the Andean Cocharcas, Chincheros province, Apurimac; must not be confused with other churches or homonymous devotions in Lima or other countries. The widespread tradition places the origin of veneration in the 16th century, where an image comes from Copacabana (Bolivia) habría sido llevado a Cocharcas en 1598 por Sebastian Quimichi, an indigenous devotee; this is the most repeated narrative base for studies and historical dissemination on the "Mamacha Cocharcas."

En la documented historywhat is firmly attested by ecclesial sources and of dissemination is the ancient sanctuary and the consolidation of the Marian pilgrimage in the Andean region. The diocese of Abancay states that the sanctuary of Cocharcas is one of the first Marian buildings in the area and that devotion has been promoted by the Church over the centuries. The solemn canonical coronation of the image on September 8, 1946, data that appears in the historical tradition spread over the sanctuary.

The image and the sanctuary

The venerated image is a imagen marian colonial commonly known as "Mamacha Cocharcas"; the sources consulted describe it as an effigy of great veneration, although in the revised results does not have verifiable accuracy here the material, authorship or detailed iconographic features of the size. For the sake of documentary prudence, these aspects must be taken as a basis for no consta si se exige exactitud estricta.

The main sanctuary is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Cocharcas, en Chocarcas, Chincheros, Apurimac. The diocese of Abancay presents it as a historic place of pilgrimage and as one of the first Marian buildings in the Andean region of Peru. In the sources consulted no consta which has the status of a minor basilica; it does establish its identity as a Marian sanctuary of diocesan and regional relevance.

Sponsorship and coronation

The Virgin of Cocharcas is Patron and Protector of the Diocese of Abancayaccording to the diocese itself. The revised sources also link it to the Seminario Mayor of the diocese. The results do not contain a national patronage officially formulated for the entire Peruvian Church.

La canonical coronation if it is recorded: the 8 September 1946. In the available results, the name of the pontiff who had it or of the delegate who executed the coronation does not appear with certainty; therefore, these ends must be left in no consta if a strictly verified record is required.

Party and devotion

La main party se celebra el September 8, a date that coincides with the Nativity of the Virgin Mary and that the sources consulted expressly point to for Cocharcas. The diocese of Abancay indicates that that day the sanctuary receives a strong influx of pilgrims.

The devotion is characterized by the pilgrimage and for a strong insertion into the popular Andean piety; available sources indicate that thousands of devotees come to the sanctuary, and that the feast remains a reason for regional visit. The revised results do not contain official annual inflow figures, specific details of specific dances or rituals with sufficient certainty; these data should be reported as no consta if you are looking for a strictly documentary file.

Link to the Rosary

In revised sources no consta an exclusive or unique historical link of this advocation to the Rosary beyond its general belonging to the Marian Catholic spirituality. Still, as in other Andean Marian devotions, the Rosary It naturally accompanies the veneration of the Virgin of Cocharcas: it is a classic way of contemplating the mysteries of Christ with Mary and of sustaining the pilgrimage, the supplication and the thanksgiving to the sanctuary.