Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Soledad of Casatejada

Marian Invocation of Casatejada (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church

Nuestra Señora de la Soledad es la patrona de Casatejada (Cáceres), en el Campo Arañuelo. Es conocida popularmente como «la Andariega», por la costumbre de trasladarla en distintos momentos del año.

Main data

Place: Casatejada (Extremadura, Spain)
Party: 18 September

Origin and history

Nuestra Señora de la Soledad es la patrona de Casatejada (Cáceres), en el Campo Arañuelo. Es conocida popularmente como «la Andariega», por la costumbre de trasladarla en distintos momentos del año.

The image and the sanctuary

It's venerated in Casatejada. There is no available detailed art sheet of the image.

Sponsorship and coronation

Patron of Casatejada. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

His feast is held on September 18, in honor of the Virgin of Soledad. Devotion to his patron is a sign of the identity of the people.

Link to the Rosary

La «Andariega» que recorre los caminos de su pueblo evoca a María peregrina de la fe; el Rosario nos hace caminar con ella, paso a paso, hacia la Pascua de su Hijo.

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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