Marian worship
Our Lady of Charity of Loja
Advocación mariana de Loja (Andalucía)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of Charity is the patron saint of Loja (Granada). Devotion to her is linked to the Hermitage of Charity, where her image is kept.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of Charity is the patron saint of Loja (Granada). Devotion to her is linked to the Hermitage of Charity, where her image is kept.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in the Hermitage of Charity of Loja, the center of Marian devotion in the city.
Sponsorship and coronation
Patron saint of Loja. No canonical coronation is recorded.
Party and devotion
Loja celebrates its patron saint around the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (September 8), preceded by a solemn novena. Devotion to its patron saint is a defining characteristic of the town.
Link to the Rosary
"Charity" is the name of love that gives everything; praying the Rosary before the Virgin of Charity of Loja is asking the Mother for a heart that loves like hers.
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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