Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Visitation of Garganta la Olla

Marian Advocation of Garganta la Olla (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of the Visitation is the patron saint of Garganta la Olla (Cáceres), a picturesque village in La Vera; Saint Lawrence the Martyr is the patron saint of its parish.

Main data

Place: Garganta la Olla (Extremadura, Spain)

Origin and history

Our Lady of the Visitation is the patron saint of Garganta la Olla (Cáceres), a picturesque village in La Vera; Saint Lawrence the Martyr is the patron saint of its parish.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in Garganta la Olla. There is no readily available detailed artistic description of the image.

Sponsorship and coronation

Patron saint of Garganta la Olla. No canonical coronation is recorded.

Party and devotion

Their festivities honor the Virgin of the Visitation (Mary's visit to her cousin Saint Elizabeth). Devotion to their patron saint is a defining characteristic of the town.

Link to the Rosary

The Visitation is the second joyful mystery: praying the Rosary before this Virgin is to go out, like her, "hurry" to bring Christ and serve our neighbor.

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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