Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Assumption of Calamonte
Marian Invocation of Calamonte (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of the Assumption is the patron saint of Calamonte (Badajoz), in the Mérida region. Its parish church, the Church of the Assumption, documented as early as 1494, is the religious heart of the town.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of the Assumption is the patron saint of Calamonte (Badajoz), in the Mérida region. Its parish church, the Church of the Assumption, documented as early as 1494, is the religious heart of the town.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in the parish of Our Lady of the Assumption of Calamonte, a temple from the late 14th or early 15th century.
Sponsorship and coronation
Patron saint of Calamonte. No canonical coronation is recorded.
Party and devotion
Their feast day is August 15th, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Devotion to their patron saint is one of the defining characteristics of the town.
Link to the Rosary
The Assumption is the last glorious mystery of the Rosary: praying it before the Virgin of Calamonte is to contemplate the destiny to which she, taken to heaven, precedes us and awaits us.
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 MaryIs the advocation of the Virgin Mary of your people missing?
Si no encuentras la advocación mariana de tu ciudad o pueblo, cuéntanosla: la investigaremos para ubicarla y darla a conocer en este mapa del amor de la Madre por el mundo.
Propose an apvocation →