Our Lady of Nazareth of Macapá

Marian Invocation of Macapá (Amapá)

La devoción a Our Lady of Nazareth of Macapá belongs to the great family of the Marian advocates linked to the title of Our Lady of Nazaré / Nazareth, very widespread in the Luo-Brazilian sphere. In the case of Macapá, it is the and patron of the archdiocese of Macapáand of the main Marian devotion of that Amazonian ecclesial headquarters; however, the available results do not provide a sufficiently documented historical narrative of an alleged ancient local origin, so that point no consta with safety in the sources consulted.

Main data

Origin and history

La devoción a Our Lady of Nazareth of Macapá belongs to the great family of the Marian advocates linked to the title of Our Lady of Nazaré / Nazareth, very widespread in the Luo-Brazilian sphere. In the case of Macapá, it is the and patron of the archdiocese of Macapáand of the main Marian devotion of that Amazonian ecclesial headquarters; however, the available results do not provide a sufficiently documented historical narrative of an alleged ancient local origin, so that point no consta with safety in the sources consulted.

The verified information places its cult in the Cathedral/Santuary of Our Lady of Nazareth de Macapá, where the advocation acquires diocesan and popular relief. The party is associated with the dates of September, and a news source mentions the September 8 as the annual feast of the Virgin of Nazareth in general, but for Macapá the precise date of the main party no consta in a safe manner in the available results; therefore, it should not be confused with other celebrations of Brazil or other countries.

The image and the sanctuary

A sufficiently precise technical description of the image venerated in Macapá - for example, material, authorship or detailed iconography - so that such data should be given by no constatados. It does know that the advocation is venerated in the Cathedral/Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazareth of Macapá, a temple that functions as a reference centre for local Marian devotion and the main place of worship in the archdiocese.

Nor is it recorded in the sources provided if the temple has the dignity of minor basilica, National sanctuary or simply diocesan sanctuary; by editorial prudence, it must be stated as Cathedral/Santuary of Our Lady of Nazareth until the exact canon name is verified on the official page of the archdiocese or of the sanctuary.

Sponsorship and coronation

Our Lady of Nazareth is Patron and titular of the Archdiocese of Macapá. In the documentation consulted no consta a specific civil patronage of the city or municipality or a national sponsorship for this advocation in Macapá.

On the canonical coronation, with available sources does not contain a documented canonical coronationTherefore, no year, pontiff or delegate should be affirmed without direct verification in ecclesial sources or reliable Catholic press.

Party and devotion

The devotion is expressed in a main way in the cathedral-santuario of Macapá, where Our Lady of Nazareth is considered the great Marian reference of the archdiocese. In a general source on the advocation is mentioned the annual holiday of September 8but for Macapá the specific date of the main party no consta with safety in the sources consulted; if you want to set it editorially, it should be checked in the local liturgical calendar or in the official archdiocesan site.

The results do not include reliable data from the afluencia, numbers of pilgrims or specific popular features such as Romeries, Novias or processions of Macapá. Therefore, any quantitative or customary claims must be kept to a documentary verification.

Link to the Rosary

The sources consulted do not contain a unique and specific historical link of this advocation with the Rosary beyond its status of Marian advocation venerated in a Catholic context where the Rosary is one of the classic forms of piety towards the Virgin. In a devotional fact sheet, it can be added with caution that the Rosary naturally accompanies this devotion because, by contemplating the mysteries of Christ with Mary, it helps to place Our Lady of Nazareth of Macapá at the centre of the Marian prayer of the Church.