Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Dolores of Requena
Marian title of Requena (Valencia Community)
Recognized by the Church
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores es la patrona de Requena (Valencia), en la meseta de Utiel-Requena. La imagen actual, la «talla nueva», data de 1957, en sustitución de la anterior.
Main data
Origin and history
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores es la patrona de Requena (Valencia), en la meseta de Utiel-Requena. La imagen actual, la «talla nueva», data de 1957, en sustitución de la anterior.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in Requena; the current size is 1957.
Sponsorship and coronation
Canon Patron of Requena. It was canonically crowned (its 25th anniversary was celebrated in 2023).
Party and devotion
His feasts, around the Feast of the Vendor, honor the Virgin of the Dolores with offering and procession. Devotion is a sign of the city's identity.
Link to the Rosary
Mary's seven pains are prayed as a rosary of the soul; in her sorrows we learn that faith does not deliver us from pain, but fills it with meaning and hope.
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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