Our Lady of the Assumption of Calamonte

Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Assumption of Calamonte

Advocación mariana de 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

Lugar: Calamonte (Extremadura, España)
Fiesta: 15 de agosto

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.

Patronage and coronation

Patron saint of Calamonte. No canonical coronation is recorded.

Celebration 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 with 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.

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Fuentes: tradición del santuario, información diocesana y Wikipedia en español. La distinción entre la piedad popular y la historia eclesial documentada es propia de esta ficha; los relatos extraordinarios se presentan como devoción y no como pronunciamiento doctrinal.

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