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
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.
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