Marian devotion
Our Lady of Health
Copatron of Palma de Mallorca · Basilica of San Miguel
En la Basilica of San Miguel of Palma venerates the Our Lady of Health, city co-patron. Its image, of fine alabaster, is one of the oldest in Mallorca: tradition presupposes it before the conquest of the island in 1229.
Main data
History and devotion
The Virgin of Health is co-patron of Palma next to San Sebastián Martir, patron of the city. Its size, carved in alabaster, is among the most venerated and ancient Marian images of Mallorca; the tradition already places it in the city before the Christian conquest of 1229. It is venerated in the church of San Miguel, one of the historic temples of Palma.
The canonical coronation
El 13 September 1931the image was canonically crowned in the cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, sealing the ancient devotion of the city to its Virgin of Health.
The party
His holiday is held on September 8, solemnity of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, with solemn veneration in her basilica.
Favors and popular devotion
Under the title of "Health," the Mallorcan faithful turn to Mary in sickness and in all need, thanking her for favors that the devout memory of Palma keeps with gratitude, without this constituting a formal ecclesiastical declaration.
Mary, Health of the Sick
"Health of the sick" is invoked by the Church in the litany. In her advocation to Health, Mary shows herself a solicitous Mother of the body and soul. Whoever comes to her can prolong her prayer by praying the Holy Rosarywith whom the Virgin always brings us to her Son.
A flower for the Virgin
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