Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Angustias of Navalmoral of the Mata
Marian Invocation of Navalmoral de la Mata (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of the Angustias is the patron of Navalmoral de la Mata (Cáceres). His image has a unique feature: the body of Jesus is smaller than that of the Mother who holds him. The City Council officially recognized his patronage on August 29, 1941.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of the Angustias is the patron of Navalmoral de la Mata (Cáceres). His image has a unique feature: the body of Jesus is smaller than that of the Mother who holds him. The City Council officially recognized his patronage on August 29, 1941.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in Navalmoral de la Mata. The iconography is that of the Piety (the Mother with the Son dead in her lap).
Sponsorship and coronation
Patrona de Navalmoral de la Mata (official recognition in 1941). No canonical coronation.
Party and devotion
His patron parties are held in late August in honor of the Virgin of the Angustias. Devotion to his patron is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
Before the Mother who sustains her dead Son, the Rosary reaches the painful mysteries: with Mary at the foot of the cross, we learn to embrace pain with faith.
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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