Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Rosary of Guardamar

Marian Invocation of Guardamar del Segura (Valencia Community)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron of Guardamar del Segura (Alicante). An image of the 17th century that survived the devastating earthquake of 1829 is preserved, which increased the devotion of the people.

Main data

Place: Guardamar del Segura (Comunidad Valenciana, Spain)
Party: 7 October

Origin and history

Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron of Guardamar del Segura (Alicante). An image of the 17th century that survived the devastating earthquake of 1829 is preserved, which increased the devotion of the people.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in the parish church of San Jaime de Guardamar del Segura.

Sponsorship and coronation

Safe Guard Pattern. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

Its parties, around October 7, preserve traditions such as the ancient Rosary of the Aurora and the dances in typical suit after the floral offering. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.

Link to the Rosary

At the feast of the Rosary, Guardamar turns to his patron; to pray is to greet the Mother by her own name of grace, grain by grain.

A flower for the Virgin

It offers a simple prayer to this advocation. Pray a Hail Mary for Spain and for the peace of the world.

Pray Hail Mary
Sources: tradition of the sanctuary, diocesan information and Wikipedia in Spanish. The distinction between popular piety and documented ecclesial history is specific to this fact sheet; extraordinary accounts are presented as devotion and not as doctrinal pronunciation.

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