Our Lady of Dusenbach

Marian title of Ribeauvillé (Gran Este)

In the repertories of Marian advocations of Colombia and in the international lists of Marian sanctuaries there is no documented advocation under the title Our Lady of Dusenbach vinculada a Ribeauvillé in Colombia. La localidad de Ribbed and the sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Dusenbach are historically located in Alsace (Alto Rhine), Francewhere there is a known Marian sanctuary of pilgrimage. On the other hand, there is no record of the existence of an official self-recognized sanctuary in Colombian territory.

Main data

Origin and history

In the repertories of Marian advocations of Colombia and in the international lists of Marian sanctuaries there is no documented advocation under the title Our Lady of Dusenbach vinculada a Ribeauvillé in Colombia. La localidad de Ribbed and the sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Dusenbach are historically located in Alsace (Alto Rhine), Francewhere there is a known Marian sanctuary of pilgrimage. On the other hand, there is no record of the existence of an official self-recognized sanctuary in Colombian territory.

From the perspective of the documented history, the available data refer to the French shrine of Notre-Dame de Dusenbach (near Ribeauvillé, department of the Alto Rhine, Gran Este region of France), not to Colombia. In Alsace, devotion has been attested since the Middle Ages; the image is venerated in a sanctuary located in a forest valley and has been a place of regional pilgrimage for centuries. For a title "Our Lady of Dusenbach" in Colombia no ecclesial, academic or journalistic sources which allow for a rigorous description of their local origin.

As for the tradition / legend, associated with the Alsatian sanctuary, pious stories are mentioned about the protection of the Virgin to the inhabitants of the region and to the itinerant musicians (particularly in Ribeauvillé), but such traditions belong to the religious history of Alsace, FranceNot from Colombia. There is no record of an official transposition of this advocation as the patron of a specific community in Colombia.

The image and the sanctuary

The description as "Black virgin of pilgrimage in a forest valley" in fact corresponds to the character of the sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Dusenbach en Alsaciawhere a traditional Marian image is venerated in a mountainous and forest environment; however, accessible sources do not provide a sufficiently precise and verifiable description of the sculpture (material, author, exact dating) to be strictly reproduced in this sheet. Therefore, for a possible image of "Our Lady of Dusenbach" in Ribeauvillé, Colombia, no consta own documented iconography or official data about your material or style.

Concerning sanctuary / templethe verified data refer to the Shrine of Notre-Dame de Dusenbach in Ribeauvillé (Alto Rhine, France), well-known place of Alsatian regional pilgrimage, located in a wooded valley and served by the local Church. No reliable information has been found on a Marian sanctuary with the same canonically erected title Ribeauvillé, department of the Gran Este, Colombia (this name also does not correspond to the Colombian political-administrative division). There is therefore no specific canonical recognition (minor basilica, national or diocesan sanctuary) of a church with this title in Colombia.

Sponsorship and coronation

In the Alsatian tradition, Notre-Dame de Dusenbach is linked to the city of Ribeauvillé (Francia) and protection of human rights walking musiciansLet them go there on a pilgrimage. This dimension of patronage over musicians belongs to the devotional history of Alsace. For an advocation officially constituted as Patron of a city, municipality, diocese or nation in Colombia under the title "Our Lady of Dusenbach" no canonical recognition, no pontifical or episcopal decree que lo confirme.

As for the canonical coronationit has not been found in the ordinary documentation on Marian coronations, nor in sanctuaries repertories, mention of a canonical coronation of this advocation made in Colombia, nor a certain reference to a formal pontifical coronation of the image of Dusenbach in Alsace. Accordingly, according to the criteria requested:

Canon coronation: there is no documented canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

The September 8the day on which the Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the general Roman calendar. This date is indeed one of the most widespread in the Marian shrines; it is likely that the Alsatian shrine of Dusenbach will celebrate around that solemnity, but for a liturgical feast of "Our Lady of Dusenbach" officially recognized in Colombia no specific documentation.

In Alsace, the shrine of Notre-Dame de Dusenbach is known as a place of local and regional pilgrimageswith faithful who come especially in the summer season and in the great Marian parties; some testimonies mention the significant presence of walking musicians who maintain traditions of thanksgiving and petition under the protection of the Virgin. For Colombia, no data are available. inflow, organized pilgrimages and own popular traditions linked to this advocation, beyond a possible private or local devotion that is not registered in official sources.

Link to the Rosary

No one has been found specific and documented relationship between the advocation of Our Lady of Dusenbach and a particular practice of Rosary (for example, the Rosary's cofradies erected with that title, their own indulgences or official celebrations of the Rosary associated with this image). Therefore, for this advocation does not contain an own link with the Rosary beyond general Marian practice.

However, in Catholic spirituality, every Marian sanctuary is a privileged place for meditating on the mysteries of Christ's life with Mary. The prayer of the Rosary, strongly recommended by the Magisterium in various documents and pontifications, naturally accompanies devotion to the Virgin in any advocation: in every joyful, luminous, painful and glorious mystery Mary is seen as Mother of the Church, model of faith and safe guidance towards Christ. Thus, even if there is no rosarian tradition of "Our Lady of Dusenbach," the Rosary may be a simple and profound way for devotees to unite the veneration of this image with the contemplation of the Gospel in the company of the Virgin.

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.