Marian devotion

Mary Most Holy of the Immaculate Conception of Puente Genil

Marian title of Puente Genil (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church

The Immaculate Conception has been the patron saint of Puente Genil (Cordoba) since 1650. The city considers her its Perpetual Mayoress and commemorates her canonical coronation and proclamation as patron saint every May.

Main data

Place: Puente Genil (Andalusia, Spain)

Origin and history

The Immaculate Conception has been the patron saint of Puente Genil (Cordoba) since 1650. The city considers her its Perpetual Mayoress and commemorates her canonical coronation and proclamation as patron saint every May.

The image and the sanctuary

She is venerated in Puente Genil, where the kissing of her hand and the presentation of children to the Virgin are much-loved moments.

Sponsorship and coronation

Patron saint of Puente Genil since 1650. Canonically crowned image.

Party and devotion

Their festivals and the solemn May service honor the Immaculate Conception. Devotion to this saint is a defining characteristic of the town.

Link to the Rosary

The Immaculate One is the creature full of grace from the first instant; the first joyful mystery of the Rosary celebrates that yes of Mary that changed the history of the world.

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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