Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Light of Arroyo of Light

Marian Invocation of Arroyo de la Luz (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of Light is the patron of Arroyo de la Luz (Cáceres), a villa that takes its own name from it. It is the center of a deep-rooted devotion in the region of the Llanos de Cáceres.

Main data

Place: Arroyo de la Light (Extremadura, Spain)

Origin and history

Our Lady of Light is the patron of Arroyo de la Luz (Cáceres), a villa that takes its own name from it. It is the center of a deep-rooted devotion in the region of the Llanos de Cáceres.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in Arroyo de la Luz, a population that owes this apvocation its name.

Sponsorship and coronation

Arroyo de la Luz pattern. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

His parties honor the Virgin of Light, a sign of the identity of the people. Devotion to his patron is a sign of the identity of the people.

Link to the Rosary

«Luz» es uno de los nombres más bellos de María, que nos da a Cristo, luz del mundo; el Rosario es lámpara que ilumina, misterio a misterio, el camino hacia Él.

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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