Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Ancient Crowned of Almuñécar
Marian title of Almuñecar (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of Antigua Coronada is the patron saint of Almuñécar (Granada). It is a Gothic image, approximately 45 centimeters tall, given to the city by the Catholic Monarchs during the Reconquista in 1489.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of Antigua Coronada is the patron saint of Almuñécar (Granada). It is a Gothic image, approximately 45 centimeters tall, given to the city by the Catholic Monarchs during the Reconquista in 1489.
The image and the sanctuary
She is venerated in Almuñécar. The city has considered her its honorary mayor since 2010.
Sponsorship and coronation
Patron saint of Almuñécar since 1569. She was canonically crowned in 2016 by Monsignor Javier Martínez, Archbishop of Granada.
Party and devotion
Their religious services and festivities are celebrated from August 6th to 15th, around the Feast of the Assumption. Devotion is a defining characteristic of the town.
Link to the Rosary
"La Antigua" reminds us that Mary's love is older than our sorrows and newer every day; the Rosary, an ancient and ever-young prayer, unites us to that ageless tenderness.
A flower for the Virgin
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