Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Star of Los Santos de Maimona
Advocación mariana de Los Santos de Maimona (Extremadura)
✔ Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of the Star is the patron saint of Los Santos de Maimona (Badajoz). Tradition tells that the image appeared to some shepherds in the place called "Árbol Gordo" (Fat Tree), where her sanctuary was later built, and since then she has been the patron saint and mother of the town.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of the Star is the patron saint of Los Santos de Maimona (Badajoz). Tradition tells that the image appeared to some shepherds in the place called "Árbol Gordo" (Fat Tree), where her sanctuary was later built, and since then she has been the patron saint and mother of the town.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Star, a pilgrimage destination. The image has been restored in recent times. The story of its discovery by shepherds belongs to pious tradition.
Patronage and coronation
Patron saint of Los Santos de Maimona. No canonical coronation is recorded.
Celebration and devotion
Its patron saint festivities are celebrated in early September (around the 5th-9th), with a procession of the image between the sanctuary and the town. Devotion to its patron saint is one of the most cherished aspects of the town's identity.
Link with the Rosary
Like the star that guided the shepherds, Our Lady of the Star leads us through the Rosary to her Son; each Hail Mary is a step of light following the Mother.
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