Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Petrer Remedy
Marian title of Petrer (Valencia Community)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of the Remedy is the patron of Petrer (Alicante). According to tradition, in 1630 Father Onofre Maestre, parish priest of San Bartolomé, had during the preaching the inspiration that the image of the Virgin was in the temple, and was immediately hidden in a wall of the sacristy.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of the Remedy is the patron of Petrer (Alicante). According to tradition, in 1630 Father Onofre Maestre, parish priest of San Bartolomé, had during the preaching the inspiration that the image of the Virgin was in the temple, and was immediately hidden in a wall of the sacristy.
The image and the sanctuary
It's venerated in Petrer. There is no available detailed art sheet of the image.
Sponsorship and coronation
Patroness of Petrer, declared September 20, 1683 by the Bishop of Orihuela.
Party and devotion
Its patron parties are held around October 7. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
María, «remedio» de todos los males, nos trae al Salvador; como la imagen oculta en el muro que salió a la luz, el Rosario va sacando a flote el tesoro de fe del alma.
A flower for the Virgin
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