Marian worship

Virgin of Hope

Marian title of Portell de Morella (Comunitat Valenciana)

Patron of Portell de Morella. The hermitage, known as Ermita de la Fuente or Ermita de la Virgen de la Esperanza, dates back to the XV-XVI centuries: a single ship with a two-section starry edge vault with nerves and keys, without pillars, and presbyteria in the form of an absidial chapel.

Main data

Lugar: Portell de Morella (Comunitat Valenciana, España)
Fiesta: 18 de diciembre

Origin and history

Patron of Portell de Morella. The hermitage, known as Ermita de la Fuente or Ermita de la Virgen de la Esperanza, dates back to the XV-XVI centuries: a single ship with a two-section starry edge vault with nerves and keys, without pillars, and presbyteria in the form of an absidial chapel.

The image and the sanctuary

Hermitage of the Virgin of Hope (ss. XV-XVI), with a vault of starry edges, in Portell de Morella (Els Ports, Castellón).

Sponsorship and coronation

Patron of Portell de Morella. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

18 de diciembre (festividad principal, con reparto de coquetes y los Dichos a la Patrona); 15 de agosto (Festes Majors conjuntas con la Asunción, Santo Tomás de Villanueva y San Roque).

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.

Pray a Hail Mary
Fuentes: tradición del santuario, información diocesana y Wikipedia en español. La distinción entre la piedad popular y la historia eclesial documentada es propia de esta ficha; los relatos extraordinarios se presentan como devoción y no como pronunciamiento doctrinal.

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