Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Rosary of Isla Cristina

Marian title of Isla Cristina (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron of Isla Cristina (Huelva), a marina villa on the onubense coast. The city also has it for its Mayor Perpetua. Along with her, the sailors honor the Virgin of Carmen.

Main data

Place: Isla Cristina (Andalusia, Spain)
Party: 8 October

Origin and history

Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron of Isla Cristina (Huelva), a marina villa on the onubense coast. The city also has it for its Mayor Perpetua. Along with her, the sailors honor the Virgin of Carmen.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in Isla Cristina, where it presides over the religious life of this fishing population.

Sponsorship and coronation

Patrona and Mayor Perpetua of Isla Cristina. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

His holiday is held on October 8, around the feast of the Virgin of the Rosary. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.

Link to the Rosary

At the feast of the Rosary, the marinera has the anchor of its faith in Mary; each Avemaría is a network launched into the sky that returns full of grace.

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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