Our Lady of the Snow of Lambrama, venerated in the diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow of Lambrama

Marian Advocation of Lambrama (Apurimac)

La advocación de Our Lady of the Snows belongs to a very ancient Marian tradition of the Church, linked universally to the memory of the Roman Basilica of Santa Maria la Mayor and to the feast of the 5 August. In case of Lambrama (Apurímac, Perú)the local devotion to the Virgin is presented as a serrana image especially invoked against droughts y heladas, a feature consistent with Andean religiosity and other devotions to the Virgin of the Snow in mountain areas.

Main data

Origin and history

La advocación de Our Lady of the Snows belongs to a very ancient Marian tradition of the Church, linked universally to the memory of the Roman Basilica of Santa Maria la Mayor and to the feast of the 5 August. In case of Lambrama (Apurímac, Perú)the local devotion to the Virgin is presented as a serrana image especially invoked against droughts y heladas, a feature consistent with Andean religiosity and other devotions to the Virgin of the Snow in mountain areas.

There is no sufficiently precise documentary chronology of the origin of the image of Lambrama, its author, or the exact moment at which the local cult began; therefore, these ends should be considered. no constan. It can be said with certainty that this is an advocation venerated in the Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow of Lambramain the diocese of Abancay, and that his feast is held in August.

The image and the sanctuary

There is no secure documentary description of the materiality, size, chronology o precise iconography of Lambrama's image in the sources provided. It is therefore not rigorous to state details such as the material of the sculpture, clothing or specific attributes without a direct reference to the sanctuary or the diocese.

It does contain the official name of the place of worship: Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow of Lambrama, en Lambrama, Abancay province, Apurímac, Peru. With the information available, it is not known to be minor basilica; the safe designation is that of diocesan sanctuary.

Sponsorship and coronation

The Virgin of the Snow of Lambrama is venerated as patrona local. There is no formal documented diocesan or national patronage for this specific advocation in the sources consulted.

On a canonical coronation, does not contain a documented canonical coronation in available sources.

Party and devotion

The main party is held in AugustThe exact day does not appear with certainty in the sources provided, although the universal tradition of the Virgin of the Snow is celebrated 5 August. For Lambrama, it is appropriate to leave settled only that the party is torrent except for explicit confirmation of the sanctuary or of the diocese.

Local devotion presents it as an advocation of special comfort in a serrano field, where it is traditionally invoked against the indecency of the climate, especially droughts y heladas. The sources do not contain verifiable data on the number of pilgrims, annual inflow or specific popular traditions, and these aspects should therefore be considered. no consta.

Link to the Rosary

It does not contain a specific historical or liturgical relationship of this advocation of Lambrama with the Rosary in the revised sources. However, the spirituality of the Rosary naturally accompanies Marian devotions like this, because it presents Mary as mother and mediator of Christ's contemplation through their mysteries, especially suitable for popular sanctuaries and employers' parties.