Marian devotion

Our Lady of Consolation of Herrera del Duque

Marian Advocation of Herrera del Duque (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of Consolation is the patron of Herrera del Duque (Badajoz), in La Siberia extrema. Its image is a size of unique value from the 15th century, venerated in its hermitage.

Main data

Place: Herrera del Duque (Extremadura, Spain)
Party: August 29

Origin and history

Our Lady of Consolation is the patron of Herrera del Duque (Badajoz), in La Siberia extrema. Its image is a size of unique value from the 15th century, venerated in its hermitage.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in the Herrera del Duque Consolation hermitage; the image is a wooden size of the 15th century.

Sponsorship and coronation

Duke's Herrera Patron. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

The patron arrives in the village on August 29 and her rosemary is celebrated on September 8, coinciding with the Day of Extremadura. Devotion to his patron is one of the identity signs of the people.

Link to the Rosary

In the face of this ancient size of Consolation, the Rosary unites centuries of faith: the same Avemarias who prayed the devotees of the 15th century continue to rise to heaven today from La Siberia.

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.

Pray Hail Mary
Sources: tradition of the sanctuary, diocesan information and Wikipedia in Spanish. The distinction between popular piety and documented ecclesial history is specific to this fact sheet; extraordinary accounts are presented as devotion and not as doctrinal pronunciation.

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