Marian devotion
Virgin of the Head
Advocación mariana de Burjassot (Comunitat Valenciana)
Patroness of Burjassot, whose holiday is held on September 30. The advocation is linked to the Hermitage of San Roque and the Virgin of the Head of the 16th century, which attests to a devotion of more than five centuries in the town. The Virgin of the Head is a Marian apvocation of Andalusian origin (Andújar, Jaén) widely spread throughout Spain.
Main data
Origin and history
Patroness of Burjassot, whose holiday is held on September 30. The advocation is linked to the Hermitage of San Roque and the Virgin of the Head of the 16th century, which attests to a devotion of more than five centuries in the town. The Virgin of the Head is a Marian apvocation of Andalusian origin (Andújar, Jaén) widely spread throughout Spain.
The image and the sanctuary
Ermita de San Roque y la Virgen de la Cabeza de Burjassot (L’Horta Nord, Valencia), siglo XVI.
Sponsorship and coronation
Burjassot's patron. No canonical coronation.
Party and devotion
September 30.
Link to the Rosary
In the sources consulted there is no specific link of this advocation to the Rosary.
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.
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