Marian devotion
Virgin of the rule of Opon
Opon (Lapo-Lapu), Cebu, Philippines - Canon Coronation in 1954
The Virgin of Rule is patron of Opon (Lapo-Lapu), Cebu, canonically crowned in 1954.
Devotion and location
Opon, now the city of Lapo-Lapu, is a city on the island of Mactán, Cebu province. The Virgin of Rule, an advocation of Cuban origin, is the patron of this town.
Canonical coronation
In 1954, the image of the Virgin of the Rule was crowned canonically in Opon, recognizing the devotion of the oppongers to this Marian advocation.
History of the advocation
The Virgin of Rule is an affront of Acute origin, originally venerated in Chipiona, Spain, and in Havana, Cuba. The Augustines brought her to the Philippines and established her as the patron of Opon.
«Virgen de Regla, patrona de Opon, madre de los cebo-años.»
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