Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Sacred Rock
Marian devotion of Manzanares el Real (Community of Madrid)
Patron saint of Manzanares el Real, whose sanctuary stands on a site with roots in worship dating back to pre-Roman traditions. Christian worship is documented from the 16th century. In 1707, the Brotherhood was founded by nobles from Madrid. A fire in 1769 destroyed the hermitage and the original image; the Child is the only surviving antique piece.
Main data
Origin and history
Patron saint of Manzanares el Real, whose sanctuary stands on a site with roots in worship dating back to pre-Roman traditions. Christian worship is documented from the 16th century. In 1707, the Brotherhood was founded by nobles from Madrid. A fire in 1769 destroyed the hermitage and the original image; the Child is the only surviving antique piece.
The image and the sanctuary
Image venerated in the main parish or hermitage of Manzanares el Real, in the Lozoya-Somosierra region (Community of Madrid).
Patronage and coronation
Patron saint of Manzanares el Real. No canonical coronation is recorded.
Celebration and devotion
Pentecost, with the singing of the Salve on the stone of the sanctuary.
Link with the Rosary
The sources consulted do not show a specific or unique link between this devotion and the Rosary.
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