Marian devotion
Mare de Déu dels Desemparats de Gandia
Marian title of Gandia (Valencia Community)
Recognized by the Church
The Mare de Déu dels Despañats (Our Lady of the Unprotected) is the patron of Gandia (Valencia), capital of La Safor, which shares an affront with the patron of the city of Valencia.
Main data
Origin and history
The Mare de Déu dels Despañats (Our Lady of the Unprotected) is the patron of Gandia (Valencia), capital of La Safor, which shares an affront with the patron of the city of Valencia.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated at the Insigna Collegiata de Gandia. There is no available detailed art sheet of the image.
Sponsorship and coronation
Patroness of Gandia, declared May 12, 1882.
Party and devotion
His parties end on the weekend of May 12 and 13, preceded by the novena. Devotion is a sign of the city's identity.
Link to the Rosary
The Mother of the Unprotected leaves no one; the Rosary is the safe thread to which the soul clings when everything else seems to fail.
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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