Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Angustias of Alhama of Granada

Marian title of Alhama de Granada (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church

Nuestra Señora de las Angustias es la patrona de Alhama de Granada, ciudad célebre por sus baños árabes y por el romance «¡Ay de mi Alhama!».

Main data

Place: Alhama de Granada (Andalusia, Spain)

Origin and history

Nuestra Señora de las Angustias es la patrona de Alhama de Granada, ciudad célebre por sus baños árabes y por el romance «¡Ay de mi Alhama!».

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in the church of the Incarnation of Alhama of Granada.

Sponsorship and coronation

Patrona de Alhama de Granada. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

His great day is the Friday of Dolores, with a solemn session and procession of the patron. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.

Link to the Rosary

In the anguish of Calvary, Mary remains firm by the cross; the painful mysteries of the Rosary teach us to accompany her without fleeing the pain.

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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