Marian devotion

Our Lady of Grace of Talavera la Real

Marian Invocation of Talavera la Real (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of Grace is the patron saint of Talavera la Real (Badajoz), in the Vegas Bajas del Guadiana region. Devotion to her is central to the town's festive and religious life.

Main data

Place: Talavera la Real (Extremadura, Spain)

Origin and history

Our Lady of Grace is the patron saint of Talavera la Real (Badajoz), in the Vegas Bajas del Guadiana region. Devotion to her is central to the town's festive and religious life.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in Talavera la Real. No detailed artistic description of the image is available.

Sponsorship and coronation

Patron saint of Talavera la Real. No canonical coronation is recorded.

Party and devotion

The town celebrates the day of its patron saint, the Virgin of Grace, with great devotion. Devotion to its patron saint is one of the town's defining characteristics.

Link to the Rosary

Before the Virgin of Grace of Talavera la Real, the Rosary is a fountain of grace: through Mary, full of grace, we receive the grace of her Son.

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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