Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Angustias of Guadix
Marian title of Guadix (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of the Angustias is the patron of Guadix (Granada). His cult is very old, rooted since the conquest of the city by the Catholic Kings, and was established around 1558 in the hermitage of San Sebastián.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of the Angustias is the patron of Guadix (Granada). His cult is very old, rooted since the conquest of the city by the Catholic Kings, and was established around 1558 in the hermitage of San Sebastián.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in Guadix; the image is given the title of Coronada.
Sponsorship and coronation
Patron of Guadix since 1906, along with San Torcuato. The image is crowned.
Party and devotion
His holiday is held on the second Sunday of November, with solemn septena and procession. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
In the anguish of life, Guadix looks at his Mother at the foot of the cross; the Rosary teaches us that after the pain of Calvary the light of the Resurrection always comes.
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.
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