Our Lady of the Nativity

Marian Invocation of Natividade (Tocantins)

In the field of mariology, Our Lady of the Nativity is an advocation directly linked to the liturgical mystery of The birth of the Virgin Mary, whose universal feast is held September 8 in the Catholic Church. This feast is of an old character in the East and the West, and from it derive numerous local advocacy with the title "Nativity" or "Nossa Senhora / Our Lady of Nativade / Nativade."

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Origin and history

In the field of mariology, Our Lady of the Nativity is an advocation directly linked to the liturgical mystery of The birth of the Virgin Mary, whose universal feast is held September 8 in the Catholic Church. This feast is of an old character in the East and the West, and from it derive numerous local advocacy with the title "Nativity" or "Nossa Senhora / Our Lady of Nativade / Nativade."

♪ documented history ♪

According to the civil and ecclesial territorial organization, the city of Activity is in the State of Tocantins, Brazil, with origin in an 18th century mining array (northern region / central Brazil). The reference to “arraial minero del s. XVIII” y “iglesia matriz colonial” in line with the history of Brazilian mining populations that emerged in the Portuguese colonial period, where the foundation and development of an array used to be accompanied by the construction of a Matrix ignition under a Marian or main Christological advocation.

However, no ecclesial, historical or encyclopedic sources have been found que detallen: – el año exacto de erección de la parish matrix of Our Lady of the Nativity, – documentos fundacionales concretos del culto mariano bajo este título en Natividade (Tocantins), – ni una advocación canónicamente registrada en un lugar llamado "Natividade, department of Tocantins, Colombia" (entity that does not appear in the political-administrative division of Colombia).

Therefore, as regards specific documented history of the advocation in that alleged Colombian municipality, no consta verifiable information.

# # Tradition / local legend

In many places of Portuguese and Brazilian tradition, the dedication of the Marian temples to the Nativity of the Virgin suele estar unida, en la memoria popular, a: – la gratitud de los primeros pobladores por favores recibidos (protección del pueblo, auxilio en epidemias o conflictos), – la elección patronal de María bajo este misterio como “Madre del nacimiento” de la comunidad, – o relatos de “encontrar” una imagen antigua en circunstancias providenciales (orillas de un río, minas, ruinas), que luego se venera como patrona.

However, for Our Lady of the Nativity in Nativity (Tocantins) no specific and documented local traditions or legends have been found (apparitions, prodigious findings, foundational miracles) in the sources consulted; therefore, any specific account of it no consta and it cannot be said rigorously.

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The image and the sanctuary

♪ ♪ The image

In the absence of direct data, no consta una descripción detallada y documentada de: – la sculptural typology (talla de bulto redondo, imagen de vestir, relieve, etc.), – el material (madera policromada, yeso, terracota u otro), – la precise iconography (position of Mary, presence or not of the Child Jesus, specific attributes), of the main image of Our Lady of the Nativity venerated in the parent church of Natividade (Tocantins).

By analogy with other colonial images of the Nativity of Mary in the Latin-Brazilian sphere, the Virgin girl is usually represented with her parents (San Joaquín and Santa Ana) or Mary already young, symbolically associated with the mystery of her birth, but that interpretation is general and cannot be safely attributed to the specific image of Natividade, so that the criterion is maintained: no consta a precise iconographic description for this record.

### The sanctuary / temple

The advocation is venerated in the parent church of the Town Hall Nativity (state of Tocantins, Brazil), main temple of an ancient siglo XVIII mineral arraial colonial style. In the Brazilian ecclesial context, the Matrix ignition suele ser: – la parrochial thirst principal del pueblo o ciudad, – el eje de la vida litúrgica y sacramental, – un edificio de valor histórico, artístico y devocional, especialmente en las zonas mineras coloniales.

In the sources consulted no consta: – la declaración de esta iglesia como minor basilica, – ni como Nacional or diocesan sanctuary de carácter formal, – ni un título pontificio particular.

With the available data, it can therefore be said only that the iglesia matriz colonial of the municipality, dedicada a Our Lady of the Nativitywithout a documented higher canonical range.

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Sponsorship and coronation

# Patronage

La advocación de Our Lady of the Nativity is recognized, at local level, as patrona del municipio de Natividade (state of Tocantins, Brazil)That's his name. This relationship between the city and the Marian title is typical of many localities where the name of the municipality reproduces that of the main advocation, thus expressing a strong identity and devotional bond.

No se encuentra, en cambio, constancia de: – reconocimiento como patron of a diocese específica, – patronazgo regional o nacional under this specific invocation.

As for the intended place "Natividade, department of Tocantins, Colombia", no consta its existence as a civil or ecclesial entity, so no patronage can be affirmed there.

# # Canonical coronation

In the sources consulted no appears no safe reference a una canonical coronation of the image of Nossa Senhora da Natividade de Natividade (Tocantins), neither by pontifical concession nor by duly documented episcopal delegation.

Therefore, according to the above rules:

> Canon coronation: there is no documented canon coronation.

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Party and devotion

La liturgical feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated throughout the Church the September 8, and this date is therefore the main feast associated with the various calls of Nuestra Señora de la Natividad / Our Lady of the Nativity. In the logic of the employers' parties, it is reasonable that the municipality of Natividade celebrate around that day Patron party, but the sources consulted do not provide specific programme details, novena or acts for this particular place, so they cannot be accurately described.

Tampoco constan en las fuentes: – datos verificables de inflow of pilgrims, – descripción de and pilgrimages organizadas, – ni tradiciones populares específicas (procesiones nocturnas, promesas, danzas, etc.) asociadas con claridad a Our Lady of the Nativity in Natividade (Tocantins).

En el ámbito de la religiosidad popular latinoamericana, las fiestas patronales marianas suelen incluir: – novenas preparations, – procession with the image, – celebración solemne de la Eucharist