Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Remedies of Vélez- Málaga
Marian Advocation of Vélez- Málaga (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of Remedies is the patron of Vélez- Málaga (Málaga), capital of the Axarquía. The old image was brought in 1592 from Granada to the city by Doña María Calderón, and devotion continued to grow until its official proclamation as a patron.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of Remedies is the patron of Vélez- Málaga (Málaga), capital of the Axarquía. The old image was brought in 1592 from Granada to the city by Doña María Calderón, and devotion continued to grow until its official proclamation as a patron.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in its hermitage of Vélez- Málaga, center of a deep-rooted axarchic devotion.
Sponsorship and coronation
Patrona de Vélez- Málaga, solemnly proclaimed on 10 February 1701. The image is given the title of Coronado.
Party and devotion
His parties and Romeria honor the Virgin of Remedies, whose patronage is over three centuries. Devotion to his patron is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
María es el «remedio» de todos nuestros males porque nos trae a Cristo, médico de las almas; el Rosario pone en sus manos, decena a decena, cada herida del corazón.
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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