Our Lady of the Head

Coronada · Rute (Cordoba) · Parish of San Francisco de Asís

En Routein the southern Cordoba saw, it venerates Our Lady of the Head, patron of the villa. His devotion came from the famous hill of the Head of Andújar by the hand of humble workers, and today it is one of the most entrenched Marian asvocations of the region, canonically crowned in 1986.

Main data

History and origin

The devotion of Rute to the Virgin of the Head comes from Hill of the Headin Angijar (Jaén), the heart of this advocation. According to tradition, she was brought to Rute caleros y yeseros Arrival from Iiturgitan lands. The first documented data of a fraternity go back to 1558In 1584 there was already a hermitage dedicated to the Virgin, and the first statutes were written in 1644. The current parish of San Francisco de Assisi was erected on November 4, 1889 by Bishop Sebastian Herrero and Espinosa of the Monteros. From its artistic wealth the shrimp, decorated in a rock-style cast by Cecilio Antonio Franco and Roldan in 1762, and the altarpiece of the primitive hermitage, work of Antonio de Ribera (son), of 1725.

The image

This is a size of the granadine school, of unknown author, dated by the IAPH technicians - who restored it in 2025 - between the late 16th and early 17th century. It's a image of candlestick, conceived to be dressed; he holds the Child Jesus with his left hand and a scepter on the right, attributes of his royalty and motherhood.

The festival and the pilgrimage

The holiday is held on Mayo’s second Sundaywith a great deal of popular participation. In recognition of their arraigo, the Feasts of the Virgin of the Head of Rute were declared Tourist interests of Andalusia en 2019.

The canonical coronation

El 9 May 1986the bishop of Córdoba José Antonio Infantes Florido canonically crowned Our Lady of the Head, sealing centuries of ruteña devotion to his patron.

Favors and popular devotion

Generations of people from Rute have entrusted their sorrows and joys to their patron saint, and attribute to her numerous favors received, which the town's memory cherishes with gratitude. Such testimonies belong to the realm of popular piety and not to a formal ecclesiastical declaration.

Mary, who leads us to Jesus

In the Virgin of the Head, Rute honors the Mother who supports her Son and shows it to the world. Whoever comes to her can prolong her visit by praying the Holy Rosary, simple prayer with which Mary always leads to Christ.