Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Remedies of Cartama

Marian title of Cártama (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of Remedies is the patron of Cártama (Málaga), in the Guadalhorce Valley.

Main data

Place: Cartama (Andalusia, Spain)
Party: 23 April

Origin and history

Our Lady of Remedies is the patron of Cártama (Málaga), in the Guadalhorce Valley.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in his sanctuary of Cartama, on the top of the hill that dominates the people.

Sponsorship and coronation

Patron of Cartama. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

April 23 is the great day of Cartama, the feast of his patron. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.

Link to the Rosary

María, «remedio» de todos los males, nos trae al Salvador; el Rosario pone en sus manos, decena a decena, cada herida que necesita curación.

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.

Pray Hail Mary
Sources: tradition of the sanctuary, diocesan information and Wikipedia in Spanish. The distinction between popular piety and documented ecclesial history is specific to this fact sheet; extraordinary accounts are presented as devotion and not as doctrinal pronunciation.

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