Marian devotion
Our Lady of Lourdes of Puerto Real
Marian title of Puerto Real (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of Lourdes is the patron of Puerto Real (Cadiz). It is a unique case: the advocation of the apparition of Lourdes (France, 1858) was so deep in the city that it became its main patron.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of Lourdes is the patron of Puerto Real (Cadiz). It is a unique case: the advocation of the apparition of Lourdes (France, 1858) was so deep in the city that it became its main patron.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in Puerto Real, with a massive annual pilgrimage.
Sponsorship and coronation
The main patron of Puerto Real by Pontifical Decree of April 9, 1913.
Party and devotion
His feast is February 11, the day of the Virgin's apparition to Saint Bernadette in Lourdes. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
In Lourdes, Mary asked for the Rosary to be prayed; to honor the Virgin of Lourdes of Puerto Real is to respond to that desire, grain to grain, as Bernadette did to the grotto.
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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