Our Lady of the Placers

Marian Invocation of Maceió (Alagoas)

No reliable sources have been found to document a Marian advocation called Nuestra Señora de los Placeres / Our Lady of Pleasures how patron of the city of Maceió (Alagoas, Brazil) nor of his archdiocese, nor that it be venerated in a “The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Pleasures” in that city. In reality, the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Maceió (state of Alagoas, Brazil) is dedicated to Our Lady of Pleasuresbut the state is Alagoas (Brazil), not a "department of Alagoas, Colombia"; the mention of Colombia in the statement seems to be a geographical error, not supported by verifiable ecclesial or historical sources. Since the indications of the commission place this title in "Maceió, department of Alagoas, Colombia" and that such a constituency does not exist in the territorial organization of Colombia, in the historical record a Marian advocation under this title that corresponds exactly to the description requested for Colombian territory.

Main data

Origin and history

No reliable sources have been found to document a Marian advocation called Nuestra Señora de los Placeres / Our Lady of Pleasures how patron of the city of Maceió (Alagoas, Brazil) nor of his archdiocese, nor that it be venerated in a “The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Pleasures” in that city. In reality, the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Maceió (state of Alagoas, Brazil) is dedicated to Our Lady of Pleasuresbut the state is Alagoas (Brazil), not a "department of Alagoas, Colombia"; the mention of Colombia in the statement seems to be a geographical error, not supported by verifiable ecclesial or historical sources. Since the indications of the commission place this title in "Maceió, department of Alagoas, Colombia" and that such a constituency does not exist in the territorial organization of Colombia, in the historical record a Marian advocation under this title that corresponds exactly to the description requested for Colombian territory.

As for the general tradition of the title "Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres / Nuestra Señora de los Placeres," there are known claims with this name in the Lusolophone field (Portugal and Brazil), linked to the joy and goings of Mary and, in some cases, to the protection of sailors and sailors, but without direct correspondence verifiable with the concrete formulation "patron of the city of Maceió (Alagoas, Colombia)." In the absence of specific documentation (diocesan, parish, academic or serious Catholic press) for an advocation in that particular place, no documented history that it can be strictly rebuilt for the advocation as requested in the tab.

Therefore, with regard to this advocation in the place and conditions indicated, one can only say with certainty: no documented history in accessible and reliable sources, and any specific account of local origin (apparitions, miracles, foundations) would be within the scope of unverified assumptions.

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The image and the sanctuary

The order mentions a Baroque image of the 18th century, associated with the protection of the sailors, venerated in a metropolitan cathedral with the title of Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres in Maceió (Alagoas, Colombia). However:

– No se han encontrado fuentes que describan una imagen marian concrete con esta advocación en un templo catedralicio situado en un supuesto “departamento de Alagoas” en Colombia. – No existen registros oficiales de una Catholic Cathedral in Colombia dedicated to "Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres" based in a city called Maceió.

Therefore, for this precise location and configuration:

– Image type: no consta. – Material (madera policromada, talla, escultura de vestir, etc.): no consta. – Detailed Iconography (posición de María, Niño Jesús, símbolos marineros, estrellas, anclas, etc.): no consta. – explicit relationship with sailors or navigators: does not consist of verifiable sources for this advocation in the place described.

As regards sanctuary or temple:

– Nombre oficial del templo según el encargo: “Catedral Metropolitana de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres”. – Para la ubicación descrita (Maceió, Alagoas, Colombia), no consta en directorios oficiales de diócesis, ni en listados de catedrales de Colombia, ni en bases de datos eclesiales reconocidas, un edificio con esta denominación. – No consta que este templo haya sido erigido como minor basilica, national sanctuary or diocesan sanctuary under the jurisdiction of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia.

Therefore, for the advocation as presented in the petition:

– Descripción artística detallada de la imagen: no consta. – Datos arquitectónicos y jurídicos del templo (año de construcción, estilo, rango canónico): no constan.

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Sponsorship and coronation

The starting text attributes to this title the patronage on:

– La Maceió city (Alagoas, Brazil). – La archdiocese correspondiente. – Y la sitúa, además, en un contexto “Maceió, departamento de Alagoas, Colombia”, que no se corresponde con la realidad territorial de la Iglesia en Colombia.

Since the instruction of the order requires not to mix or confuse homonymous claims from different countries, and to stick to the case of "Maceió, Alagoas, Colombia," it must be stated:

– City / municipality patronage: no consta, para una ciudad llamada Maceió en Colombia, ni para un “departamento de Alagoas” en Colombia. – Diocesan or Arquidiocesan Patronazgo en Colombia: no consta. – National patronage in Colombia: not recorded.

As for a canonical coronation of the image under this title and in the requested place:

– No se hallan decretos ni noticias oficiales (Santa Sede, conferencia episcopal, arquidiócesis, santuario) que documenten una coronación canónica de esta advocación en una ciudad colombiana denominada Maceió. – Tampoco constan datos fiables de fecha, pontífice o delegado pontificio asociados a tal coronación en ese contexto.

Therefore, according to the rules requested:

– Canonical coronation: does not contain a documented canonical coronation.

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Party and devotion

The request indicates as a date of party the 27 August. No obstante:

– No se han encontrado diocesan liturgical calendars of Colombia ni documentos de la supuesta diócesis/arquidiócesis con sede en “Maceió, Alagoas, Colombia” que confirmen esta fecha como celebración oficial de una patrona local bajo el título Nuestra Señora de los Placeres. – No constan referencias a employers' parties in Colombia, mass processions, novenas or pilgrimages associated with this title in that city and department, as formulated.

Therefore, for the specific context requested:

– Date of main party: no consta como establecida oficialmente en fuentes verificables; la mención del 27 de agosto no puede considerarse corroborada para una advocación situada en “Alagoas, Colombia”. – Organized Pilgrims (diocesanas, regionales, nacionales): no constan. – Specific popular traditions (procesiones marítimas, bendición de embarcaciones, promesas de marineros, etc.) vinculadas a esta advocación en Maceió/Alagoas/Colombia: no constan. – Flow data of the faithful, figures of participation in the feast or in the sanctuary: they do not record.

It can be said in general that, where the Virgin Mary is venerated under titles related to "gozos" or "pleasures," devotional practices such as novena preparatoriaCommunity law Rosary, processions and consecration to Mary, but in this particular case, due to the lack of reliable local documentation, such features cannot be described as having been historically proven for the advocation and place indicated.

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Link to the Rosary

No source has been found to explicitly and documented a relationship between the advocation of Our Lady of the Placers, located in "Maceió, Alagoas, Colombia," and the Holy Rosary (for example, specific Rosary cofradies under this title, particular indulgences, officially associated Rosario militias, etc.). Therefore:

– Specific link with the Rosary in this place: no consta.

From a general mariological perspective, the title "of the Placers" refers theologically to the the goings of Marythat is, the mysteries of joy and fullness in the life of the Mother of the Lord (Annunciation, Birth of Jesus, Resurrection, etc.). These goings are considered in a privileged way in the joyful and glorious mysteries of the Rosary. In this way, although there is no particular legal or historical link, it is deeply consistent that devotion to Our Lady of the Placers is accompanied by the prayer of the Rosary:

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