Our Lady of Jesus

Marian dedication of Santa Eulària des Riu (Balearic Islands)

Our Lady of Jesus (Mare de Déu de Jesús) is the patron saint that gives its name to the village of Jesús, in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu, on the island of Ibiza. The devotion is linked to the village's old church, famous for housing one of the most valuable collections of Gothic paintings in the Pitiusas Islands. Details of the image's origins are not definitively established in the sources consulted; it is important to distinguish between pious tradition and documented history.

Main data

Origin and history

Our Lady of Jesus (Mare de Déu de Jesús) is the patron saint that gives its name to the village of Jesús, in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu, on the island of Ibiza. The devotion is linked to the village's old church, famous for housing one of the most valuable collections of Gothic paintings in the Pitiusas Islands. Details of the image's origins are not definitively established in the sources consulted; it is important to distinguish between pious tradition and documented history.

The image and the sanctuary

The image is venerated in the Church of Jesus (Our Lady of Jesus), in the village of the same name within the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu, Ibiza. The church is especially renowned for its Gothic altarpiece, one of the jewels of the Pitiusas Islands' artistic and religious heritage, which has made the site a devotional and cultural landmark.

Sponsorship and coronation

Regarding formal patronage and canonical coronation of this devotion, there is no verifiable information in the sources consulted.

Party and devotion

The exact date of its main festival is not confirmed by the sources consulted. The Church of Jesus is a place of worship for the local community and a point of interest due to its Gothic heritage.

Link to the Rosary

The sources consulted do not show a specific link between this devotion and the Rosary.