Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Oak of Pinofranqueado

Marian Invocation of Pinofranqueado (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of the Oak is the Marian devotion of Pinofranqueado (Cáceres), in Las Hurdes, venerated in its parish church; the town also honors Christ of Health.

Main data

Place: Pinofranqueado (Extremadura, Spain)
Party: August 15

Origin and history

Our Lady of the Oak is the Marian devotion of Pinofranqueado (Cáceres), in Las Hurdes, venerated in its parish church; the town also honors Christ of Health.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in the church of Our Lady of the Oak of Pinofranqueado.

Sponsorship and coronation

Marian devotion of Pinofranqueado. No canonical coronation is recorded.

Party and devotion

August 15th is the feast day of Our Lady of the Oak. Devotion to their patron saint is a defining characteristic of the town.

Link to the Rosary

Firm as a Hurdan oak, faith in Mary grows with the Rosary, a deep root that sustains the people in times of trial.

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.

Pray Hail Mary
Sources: tradition of the sanctuary, diocesan information and Wikipedia in Spanish. The distinction between popular piety and documented ecclesial history is specific to this fact sheet; extraordinary accounts are presented as devotion and not as doctrinal pronunciation.

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