Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Angustias of Nerja
Marian Advocation of Nerja (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of the Angustias is the patron of Nerja (Malaga), in the coastal Axarchy. The image that is being venerated today is the work of the granadino sculptor Aurelio López Azaustre and was blessed on October 11, 1967.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of the Angustias is the patron of Nerja (Malaga), in the coastal Axarchy. The image that is being venerated today is the work of the granadino sculptor Aurelio López Azaustre and was blessed on October 11, 1967.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in Nerja; it represents the Virgin in the pain of her Son's Passion, a very dear advocation throughout Andalusia.
Sponsorship and coronation
Nerja's boss. No canonical coronation.
Party and devotion
His parties honor the Virgin of the Angustias, an identity sign of the villa. Devotion to his patron is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
In the anguish of the Passion, Mary stands by the cross; the painful mysteries of the Rosary teach us to accompany her and not to flee from the pain, but to offer it with her.
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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