Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Remedies of Olvera
Marian Advocation of Olvera (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of Remedies is the patron of Olvera (Cadiz) in the Sierra de Cadiz. His devotion is one of the most deeply rooted in the region, to the point that in times of drought the olvereans have taken it out in a prayer procession to ask for rain.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of Remedies is the patron of Olvera (Cadiz) in the Sierra de Cadiz. His devotion is one of the most deeply rooted in the region, to the point that in times of drought the olvereans have taken it out in a prayer procession to ask for rain.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in its sanctuary, a baroque building from the 18th century raised about two kilometres from the village on an ancient 16th century hermitage.
Sponsorship and coronation
Patron of Olvera. It was crowned canonically in 1956, being one of the few crowned virgins in the province of Cadiz.
Party and devotion
Its main party is held on August 15, with a great popular fervor. Devotion to his patron is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
En la sequía y en la abundancia, el pueblo acude a la Madre de los Remedios; el Rosario es esa misma súplica confiada, repetida grano a grano: «ruega por nosotros».
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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