Our Lady of the Perpetual Relief of Pucallpa, venerated in the Sanctuary of the Perpetual Relief of Pucallpa

Marian vocation of Pucallpa (Ucayali)

On the Invocation Our Lady of the Perpetual Help of Pucallpa, venerated in the call Sanctuary of the Perpetual Relief of Pucallpa (province of Coronel Portillo, Ucayali), no specific data appear in the ecclesial, encyclopedic or press sources consulted on their own origin as a local advocation, beyond the general reference to world devotion to the Virgin of Perpetual Relief. In particular, no official documents of the diocese, of the sanctuary or of the local Church detailing the foundation of the sanctuary, the arrival of the image or precise dates related to Pucallpa are recorded online.

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Origin and history

On the Invocation Our Lady of the Perpetual Help of Pucallpa, venerated in the call Sanctuary of the Perpetual Relief of Pucallpa (province of Coronel Portillo, Ucayali), no specific data appear in the ecclesial, encyclopedic or press sources consulted on their own origin as a local advocation, beyond the general reference to world devotion to the Virgin of Perpetual Relief. In particular, no official documents of the diocese, of the sanctuary or of the local Church detailing the foundation of the sanctuary, the arrival of the image or precise dates related to Pucallpa are recorded online.

As for the devotion to the Perpetual Relief in generalit is known with certainty that it comes from the icon cretense venerated in Rome since the late 15th century and entrusted in 1866 to the Redeemer Missionaries in the church of San Alfonso, where the original is located. From that date on, the Redemptorists extended devotion to the world, including Latin America, where many shrines and parishes appeared under this advocation. It is reasonable to think (as a hypothesis, not specifically documented for Pucallpa) that pucallpine devotion is part of this redeemer missionary expansion; however, no specific documentation to confirm it for this particular sanctuary.

# # Tradition / local legend

In accessible sources there is no traditional narrative, legend of miraculous finding of the image, or pious account of Pucallpa (apparition, finding in the river, etc.). Therefore, no consta a specific local tradition or legend documented online about the origin of the image or sanctuary of Our Lady of the Perpetual Relief of Pucallpa.

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– Actas diocesanas disponibles en línea sobre la erección del santuario. – Decretos de erección como santuario diocesano o nacional. – Cronologías históricas del templo de Pucallpa.

The only clearly documented story is that of the Universal Invocation of the Perpetual Relief and his liturgical party on June 27. Everything concerning dates, founders and historical milestones of Pucallpa no consta in the verified sources.

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The image and the sanctuary

The general sources on the Perpetual Relief describe the original image as a Byzantine icon painted on table, belonging to the school cretense of the XIV-XV centuries, of type Eleúsa (Virgin of tenderness), with the Child Jesus in arms and the archangels Michael and Gabriel carrying the instruments of the Passion. It is common for the parishes and shrines of the Perpetual Relief in the world to possess a faithful copy of this icon, in painting on board or canvas, reproduced according to the Roman model.

However, for the Pucallpa shrine in particular:

– No consta descripción oficial de la headline image (tamaño, soporte, material, autor, fecha ni rasgos iconográficos propios). – No se ha encontrado ficha artística ni nota pastoral que la describa como escultura, cuadro al óleo o réplica del icono romano. – Por tanto, solo puede decirse con seguridad que se trata de una image of Our Lady of Perpetual ReliefNo more details.

Concerning temple or sanctuary:

– Se lo menciona en el enunciado como Sanctuary of the Perpetual Relief of Pucallpabut in the ecclesial documentation available online no consta: – el nombre oficial completo del templo, – su título jurídico (parroquia, santuario diocesano, etc.), – ni un eventual reconocimiento como minor basilica o National sanctuary. – En las bases de datos consultadas no figura con título de basílica ni como santuario nacional del Perú; por tanto, solo puede afirmarse que no consta such recognition in accessible sources.

Therefore, from a documentary point of view, it can only be said that there is a local devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Pucallpawith a temple popularly identified as a sanctuary, but without detailed official data available online.

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Sponsorship and coronation

On specific patronage of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Pucallpa:

– No consta, en la documentación consultada, decreto oficial que la declare patron of the city of Pucallpa, de la provincia de Coronel Portillo, del departamento de Ucayali o de la jurisdicción eclesiástica correspondiente. – A nivel general, la Virgen del Perpetuo Socorro es conocida como patrona de los Misioneros Redentoristas y de Haití, y como patrona de diversos lugares e instituciones en varios países, pero estas menciones no incluyen Pucallpa.

Therefore, it can only be said that, at the popular level, advocation is a the main Marian devotion of the Amazonian citybut no consta a canonically declared and documented patronage for Pucallpa in accessible sources.

As for the canonical coronation of the image of Our Lady of the Perpetual Relief of Pucallpa:

– No se ha encontrado decreto de coronación canónica por parte de la Santa Sede ni de coronación diocesana documentada. – Tampoco aparece noticia de coronación litúrgica con fecha, obispo celebrante o delegado pontificio.

Accordingly, according to the above rules, it should be stated explicitly:

> No documented canonical coronation of the image of Our Lady of Pucallpa's Perpetual Relief.

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Party and devotion

The litigation fiesta universal de Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the calendar of the Catholic Church is celebrated 27 June. This date is usually observed in parishes and sanctuaries under this advocation throughout the world, with novies, tridudes and solemn masses.

For Pucallpa, the statement indicates that it is the Marian devotion of the city, con own sanctuary and annual procession. However:

– No hay datos verificables sobre la exact date de la procesión (si se celebra el mismo 27 de junio o en otra fecha móvil). – No constan cifras oficiales de participación (número de fieles, peregrinaciones organizadas, etc.). – No se han encontrado descripciones detalladas de tradiciones concretas (veladas, novenas fluviales, visitas de barrios, etc.).

Therefore, from what is known from devotion to Perpetual Relief:

– Es razonable suponer que la main party in Pucallpa is linked to 27 June, but No explicitly stated en las fuentes consultadas. – Se puede afirmar genéricamente que la advocación suscita una Annual procession and devotional practices such as the votive mass, novenas and prayers of supplication, but cannot document forms of Pucallpa.

Consequently, strictly:

– Date of main party in Pucallpa: it is not expressly recorded in the sources; it is known, yes, that the universal holiday is the 27 June. – Local Pilgrims and Traditions: there are no documented details; only a Annual processionwithout further verifiable data.

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Link to the Rosary

No documents have been found to establish a specific and documented relationship between devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Relief and some particular form of prayer of the Rosary (for example, Rosary co-fradies linked to the sanctuary, special promises, own procedural rosaries, etc.). It should therefore be clearly stated:

> No consta a particular documented link between the advocation of Our Lady of Perpetual Relief of Pucallpa and a practice of the Rosary.

From a general Marian perspective, the Rosary has become a privileged way to accompany the