Marian devotion
Our Lady of Guadalupe of Ubeda
Marian title of Ubeda (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patron of Ubeda (Jaén). According to tradition, on 8 September 1381, a farmer named Juan Martínez found a small image of the Virgin next to a stream in the area of the Gavellar, near the village of Santa Eulalia; a hermitage was raised at the site of the find and devotion grew rapidly.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patron of Ubeda (Jaén). According to tradition, on 8 September 1381, a farmer named Juan Martínez found a small image of the Virgin next to a stream in the area of the Gavellar, near the village of Santa Eulalia; a hermitage was raised at the site of the find and devotion grew rapidly.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in his sanctuary of Ubeda. He shares the city's patronage with San Miguel Archangel.
Sponsorship and coronation
Ubeda's patron since 1615. No canonical coronation.
Party and devotion
His parties honor the Virgin of Guadalupe with faith and devotion, around the memory of her finding on 8 September. Devotion to his patron is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
Like that laborer who found the Virgin by the stream, who prays the Rosary stumbles every day with the Mother hidden in the simple: an image, an avemaria, an instant of prayer.
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.
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