Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Highest of Alcantara
Marian Invocation of Alcántara (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of the Hitos is the patron of Alcantara (Cáceres), the village of the Order of Alcantara next to the Tagus. She is also venerated in Mata de Alcantara and Villa del Rey.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of the Hitos is the patron of Alcantara (Cáceres), the village of the Order of Alcantara next to the Tagus. She is also venerated in Mata de Alcantara and Villa del Rey.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in his hermitage of Our Lady of the Hitos, in the Alcantarino field.
Sponsorship and coronation
Patron of Alcántara (and Mata of Alcántara and Villa del Rey). No canonical coronation.
Party and devotion
His rosemary is held on the next Saturday to March 25, the feast of the Annunciation. Devotion to his patron is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
En la Anunciación comienza el Rosario y comienza la salvación: honrar a la Virgen de los Hitos es decir con ella «hágase» a la voluntad de Dios.
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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