Marian devotion

Our Lady of Guaditoca of Guadalcanal

Marian Advocation of Guadalcanal (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of Guaditoca is the patron of Guadalcanal (Sevilla), on the border with Extremadura. Its sanctuary, in the middle of the field, is the goal of one of the most traditional romaneries in the area.

Main data

Place: Guadalcanal (Andalusia, Spain)

Origin and history

Our Lady of Guaditoca is the patron of Guadalcanal (Sevilla), on the border with Extremadura. Its sanctuary, in the middle of the field, is the goal of one of the most traditional romaneries in the area.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in its hermit-sanctuary of Guaditoca, on the outskirts of Guadalcanal.

Sponsorship and coronation

Patrona de Guadalcanal. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

His rosemary is held twice a year: the last Saturday of April and the last Saturday of September. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.

Link to the Rosary

Twice a year the people go up to the field to see their Mother; the Rosary is that daily heartbreak, which does not expect dates to go to meet Mary.

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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