Our Lady of Pollino

Marian vocation of San Severino Lucano (Basilicata)

In historical sources and in easily accessible documentation on Marian advocacy in Colombia no devotion called Our Lady of Pollino linked to a place called San Severino Lucano in Colombian territory, or in the department (or "civil department") of Basilicata, which does not exist in the political-administrative division of Colombia. There is therefore no documented history of this advocation in Colombia.

Main data

Origin and history

In historical sources and in easily accessible documentation on Marian advocacy in Colombia no devotion called Our Lady of Pollino linked to a place called San Severino Lucano in Colombian territory, or in the department (or "civil department") of Basilicata, which does not exist in the political-administrative division of Colombia. There is therefore no documented history of this advocation in Colombia.

The invocation Madonna of the Pollino / Our Lady of the Pollino the territory of the macizo del Pollinoin the region of Basilicata, Italy, with a centre of worship in the municipality of San Severino Lucano (provincia de Potenza, Italy). According to the local Italian tradition (transmitted orally and collected in regional publications and religious tourism pages, not accessible in the sources available here), devotion would have been born as a result of the finding an image by pastors on the mountain, which gave rise to a high Marian sanctuary. This part is explicitly part of the tradition / legend (finding among pastors, miraculous origin of the image, choice of place by the Virgin), and it does not contain an exact date of the finding or accessible primary documentation that will allow it to be set with precision; therefore, the exact chronology of the beginning remains as "not recorded."

On the documented history of the Italian shrine of Madonna del Pollino (foundation of the sanctuary, canonical erections, interventions of bishops, etc.), in the sources consulted online of general type (Marian advocates, repertory of shrines and Colombian devotions) no direct data are found. This prevents the provision of precise dates, decrees or events with the required level of rigour. For the Colombian reality, therefore, no consta no official historical implementation of this advocation.

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The image and the sanctuary

♪ ♪ The image

The sources consulted do not provide a specific and verifiable description of the image of Our Lady of Pollino (type of size, material, dimensions, detailed iconography, date of realization or author). It is therefore not with certainty:

– Si es una package size o una imagen de vestir. – El material (madera, yeso, terracota, etc.). – Los atributos iconográficos específicos (Niño Jesús en brazos, corona, flores, símbolos propios del Pollino, etc.).

Any detailed description of these aspects, without direct access to official documentation of the Italian sanctuary, would be conjectural. Strictly speaking, it should be stated simply: does not contain a documented technical and iconographic description accessible in the sources consulted.

### The Sanctuary

In Italy, the apvocation is associated with the mountain sanctuary known as Sanctuary of Madonna del Pollino, located in the territory of San Severino Lucano, province of Potenza, Basilicata region, Italy. It is considered a Marian sanctuary of height and place of local and regional pilgrimage, but in the sources consulted no consta:

– Un título jurídico específico como minor basilica, National sanctuary o diocesan sanctuary, pues no se han encontrado decretos ni menciones oficiales verificables en la documentación disponible. – Una descripción arquitectónica detallada (estilo, fecha de construcción, ampliaciones, etc.).

As to the alleged location "San Severino Lucano, Department of Basilicata, Colombia"there is no evidence of a Marian sanctuary officially erected under the title of Our Lady of Pollino in Colombia. In the repertories of Colombian Marian advocations and in lists of national sanctuaries there is no such advocation. For the Colombian context:

– No consta la existencia de un santuario mariano reconocido canónicamente bajo este título. – No consta a diocesan parish temple or sanctuary with official dedication to Our Lady of Pollino.

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Sponsorship and coronation

As regards patronazgothe Italian tradition presents the Madonna of Pollino as patron espiritual del macizo del Pollino and especially linked to the municipality of San Severino Lucano (Italy)but the sources consulted do not offer a canonical patronage decree (at the level of diocese or region) that can be cited with precise dates and ecclesial authority. Therefore, from a strictly documentary point of view:

– Se puede afirmar que la devoción la considera spiritual patron of the mountain area of Pollino, pero – No consta a formal decree of diocesan or national patronage accessible in the sources used.

For the alleged patronage in Colombia (municipality, diocese, nation), the repertories of Marian patronings of the country do not record this advocation. Colombia recognizes, among others, the Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá as Queen and Patron, with canonical coronation and patronage decreed by various pontiffs. On the other hand, for Our Lady of Pollinus:

– No consta patronazgo oficial alguno en Colombia (ni municipal, ni diocesan, ni nacional).

As regards a canonical coronation (in Italy or Colombia), the sources consulted no mencionan no pontifical decree or canonical coronation ceremony of the image of the Madonna of Pollino, unlike other highly documented Marian advocations. In accordance with the instruction received, the following should be indicated:

– No documented canonical coronation.

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Party and devotion

The local tradition of the Madonna of Pollino in Italy celebrates its main feast primer Saturday of Julywith pilgrimages to the mountain sanctuary. This date is shown in devotional and religious tourism descriptions of the Pollino area, but the sources used in this response do not directly include such information; therefore, in the absence of explicit documentary confirmation, it should be expressed that:

– Para la Italian title, news of a summer celebration linked to pilgrimages, but in the sources here consulted is not documented con fecha exacta. – Para una posible celebración en Colombia, no consta no liturgical party of its own, neither decreed nor registered in official calendars.

There is also no reliable data on:

– Influence of pilgrims al santuario (números, procedencias, organización). – Popular traditions concrete (foot romanies, night processions, blessing of fields or cattle, etc.) associated with this advocation in Colombia.

In practical terms, it can be said that:

– No consta una devoción establecida, organizada y reconocida oficialmente a Nuestra Señora del Pollino en territorio colombiano. – La devoción documented se circunscribe al ámbito del Pollino en Italyand any liturgical or popular celebration there requires direct consultation with the competent diocese or the sanctuary itself to be described with precision.

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Link to the Rosary

In the sources consulted, a specific relationship entr