Our Lady of Sankt Pelagiberg

Marian title of Sankt Pelagiberg (Turgovia)

In the documentation available online of a general character on Marian advocacy (encyclopedia, list of advocacy, collections of sanctuaries), the title is not expressly mentioned Our Lady of Sankt Pelagiberg / Maria Pelagibergnor the sanctuary of Sankt Pelagiberg in the canton of Turgovia. Therefore, no consta In these sources a detailed historical narrative of the origins of the sanctuary or of the concrete Marian advocation there venerated.

Main data

Origin and history

In the documentation available online of a general character on Marian advocacy (encyclopedia, list of advocacy, collections of sanctuaries), the title is not expressly mentioned Our Lady of Sankt Pelagiberg / Maria Pelagibergnor the sanctuary of Sankt Pelagiberg in the canton of Turgovia. Therefore, no consta In these sources a detailed historical narrative of the origins of the sanctuary or of the concrete Marian advocation there venerated.

Nor has a specific entry dedicated to this sanctuary or to this Marian advocation of Eastern Switzerland been located on the bases consulted (including Wikipedia in Spanish and broad lists of Marian advocations by countries). Therefore, no consta a verifiable documented history (dates of foundation, building of the temple, development of the pilgrimage, etc.), nor a foundational tradition or legend collected in easily accessible sources.

While it is likely that the place will maintain a tradition of Marian pilgrimage since the 19th century, as indicated in the statement of the consultation, this data has not been supported by independent external sources, so no consta as verifiable according to the required criterion.

The image and the sanctuary

The sources consulted on remarkable Marian images and Marian sanctuaries by country do not include a description of an image explicitly titled Our Lady of Sankt Pelagiberg or in the short form Maria Pelagiberg. Therefore:

– Type of image, material, style and detailed iconography: not recorded. – Author of the era of la imagen: no consé.

As for the sanctuary:

– No se ha encontrado, en las fuentes generales consultadas, una ficha específica del santuario mariano de Saint Pelagiberg (comuna de Häggenschwil/Gachnang, Suiza oriental) que permita describir con rigor su arquitectura, dimensiones o categoría canónica. – Official name of the temple or sanctuary, according to the diocese or the Swiss Episcopal Conference: it is not recorded. – Elevation to lower basilica, national or diocesan sanctuary: not recorded no mention in the usual repertories of minor basilics or in lists of national sanctuaries.

Therefore, it is only possible to say in a generic way that it would be a local Marian sanctuary of pilgrimage in Switzerland, but without being able to specify its canonical range and architectural characteristics, as no verifiable documentation is found.

Sponsorship and coronation

The list of Marian advocacy and local patronings by country (including encyclopedic annexes and compilations of Marian patronings of cities, regions and nations) does not show the title Our Lady of Sankt Pelagiberg / Maria Pelagiberg as a patron of a city, municipality, diocese or nation. Therefore:

– Official patronage (city, municipality, diocese or national): not recorded.

For a possible canonical coronation:

– Las compilaciones de coronaciones canónicas relevantes y de coronaciones pontificias de imágenes marianas, consultadas de forma indirecta a través de listados de advocaciones y santuarios, no mencionan una coronación canónica de Our Lady of Sankt Pelagiberg. – No se ha podido verificar ni la existencia de una coronación canónica, ni la fecha, ni el pontífice o delegado que la hubiera realizado.

Therefore, in accordance with the instructions received, it should be indicated:

– Canon coronation: there is no documented canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

The general sources on Marian parties collect numerous memories and solemnities linked to specific advocacy, but do not mention a liturgical feast of the advocation Our Lady of Sankt Pelagiberg / Maria Pelagiberg. En consecuencia:

– Liturgical date of the advocation: is not recorded in the sources consulted.

The statement of the consultation states that the place is a pilgrimage centre "especially attended by the sick and families" since the 19th century, but this data has not been confirmed in independent external documents (official site of the sanctuary, diocese, Catholic press or encyclopedic bases). Therefore:

– Organized pilgrimages, number of pilgrims and specific popular traditions (processions, novenas, exvotes, etc.): do not contain in accessible sources.

It can be assumed, by analogy with other European Marian shrines, that there is a annual party and special celebrations related to the Virgin Mary, but in the absence of direct documentary confirmation you cannot set a date or describe your own customs without incurring conjectures.

Link to the Rosary

The sources consulted do not provide specific information that explicitly links the Our Lady of Sankt Pelagiberg / Maria Pelagiberg with the prayer of the Rosary (for example, co-fradies of the Rosary, particular indulgences, promises or practices expressly linked to the sanctuary). Therefore:

– Specific relationship of this advocation to the Rosary: no consta.

However, in the Catholic spirituality, the Rosary is one of the most widespread forms of Marian prayer, closely linked to the contemplation of the mysteries of Christ's life with Mary. In Marian shrines from all over the world, even when there is no "advocation of the Rosary" as such, the prayer of the Rosary usually accompany pilgrimages, vigil, novena and celebrations in honor of the Virgin, acting as:

– una school of evangelical contemplation de los misterios de Cristo, – una intercession por las necesidades de los enfermos y las familias, – un modo sencillo y repetitivo de unir la propia vida a la de María en su seguimiento de Jesús.

It can therefore be said in general that devotion to Our Lady of Sankt Pelagiberglike any other truly ecclesial Marian devotion, it finds in the Holy Rosary a privileged channel to express the filial love of the Virgin and the confidence in her intercession, even if no conste a specific historical or legal link between this Swiss advocation and the practice of the Rosary.