Marian devotion

Our Lady of Grace of Alhaurín el Grande

Marian Advocation of Alhaurín el Grande (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of Grace is the patron saint of Alhaurín el Grande (Málaga), in the Guadalhorce Valley. The current image dates from 1937.

Main data

Place: Alhaurín el Grande (Andalusia, Spain)

Origin and history

Our Lady of Grace is the patron saint of Alhaurín el Grande (Málaga), in the Guadalhorce Valley. The current image dates from 1937.

The image and the sanctuary

She is venerated in Alhaurín el Grande, which has her as Patron Saint and Perpetual Mayoress.

Sponsorship and coronation

Patron saint of Alhaurín el Grande. No canonical coronation is recorded.

Party and devotion

Their patron saint festivities honor the Virgin of Grace. Devotion to her is a defining characteristic of the town.

Link to the Rosary

"Full of grace" the angel greeted Mary; praying the Rosary is repeating, with the heart, that same greeting from heaven to the Mother of Grace.

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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