Our Lady of the Dolores of Vega

"La Dolorosa del Wednesday" · Vega, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

In the historic district of Veguetain Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, venerates Our Lady of Sorrows, masterpiece by José Luján Pérez and only image of the great canary imaginer who has received the canonical coronation (2012).

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History and origin

The image was made by José Luján Pérez in 1797 - with the polychrome of Santiago Tejera - on the order of the Corps of scribes, to enrich the Procession of the Paso, fulfilling the testamentary desire of José Hidalgo Cigala. He is the holder of the Royal, Illustration and Historical Brotherhood of the Holy Meeting. It's known as "The Dolly Wednesday"the Holy Encounter in the Plaza de Santa Ana, and also the Holy Friday process.

The canonical coronation

It was canonically crowned the 24 May 2012 at the Basilica Cathedral of the Canary Islands, by Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu. It was the first and only image of José Luján Pérez to receive this research.

Favors and popular devotion

Vegueta accompanies her Dolorosa at Holy Week and entrusts her with her sorrows, thanking her for her favors kept in the devout memory of the city, without this being a formal ecclesiastical statement.

The Dolores of Mary

With "very weeping but without spilling a tear," this Delorosa expresses the serene pain of the Mother. She goes with him. Holy Rosarywith which the Virgin always leads us to her Son.