Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Head of Bone
Marian Advocation of Huécar (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of the Head is the patron of Huécar (Granada), in the granadine altiplano. According to tradition, in 1666 the image of the Virgin appeared to a shepherd in the Sierra de Marmolance, and to celebrate it there was erected a hermitage, then moved to the foot of the mountain, where it still remains.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of the Head is the patron of Huécar (Granada), in the granadine altiplano. According to tradition, in 1666 the image of the Virgin appeared to a shepherd in the Sierra de Marmolance, and to celebrate it there was erected a hermitage, then moved to the foot of the mountain, where it still remains.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in his Hermitage of Huéscar, at the foot of the Sierra de Marmolance.
Sponsorship and coronation
Bone Patron. No canonical coronation.
Party and devotion
Their parties are held on August 15, bringing together Oscenses and visitors. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
Climbing the mountain in pursuit of the Virgin of the Head is an image of the Rosary: a climb of Hail Marys that leads, step by step, to the encounter with the Mother.
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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