Marian devotion
Our Lady of Castañar
Patrona de Béjar
Our Lady of Castañar is the patron of Béjar (Salamanca). His devotion is firmly settled in the city at least since the 17th century, with hermitage and then sanctuary in the area of the Castañar, in a landscape of chestnut trees that gives name to the advocation. Bejaran tradition speaks of a finding of the image in the chestnut area, usually linked to a shepherd or a providential fact; as versions vary, it is appropriate to present this story as a pious tradition without a unique documented form.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of Castañar is the patron of Béjar (Salamanca). His devotion is firmly settled in the city at least since the 17th century, with hermitage and then sanctuary in the area of the Castañar, in a landscape of chestnut trees that gives name to the advocation. Bejaran tradition speaks of a finding of the image in the chestnut area, usually linked to a shepherd or a providential fact; as versions vary, it is appropriate to present this story as a pious tradition without a unique documented form.
The image and the sanctuary
The image is venerated in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Castañar, on the outskirts of Béjar, in a wooded area of chestnut. It is a place of very busy romance, with an abundance of vows and promises, a witness to the uproar of devotion.
Sponsorship and coronation
She's a patron of Béjar. The Virgin of Castañar was crowned canonically, although the sources consulted do not match the exact year, which therefore does not have security.
Party and devotion
Its main feast is held around September, with rosemary and ninth, although the precise date does not have full documentary accuracy in the sources consulted. The Romeria al Castañar is one of the most beloved religious and popular acts in Béjar.
Link to the Rosary
The current cults include novenas and rosaries, common practice to Marian shrines. In the sources consulted there is no characteristic fellowship of the Rosary or a specific history of the Rosary associated with this advocation.
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