Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Rosary of Mojácar

Marian title of Mojácar (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron of Mojácar (Almería), white villa of the Almerian Levant. Since time immemorial, their parties have preserved the traditional horse-ribbon races, heritage of the ancient righteous and medieval fairs.

Main data

Place: Mojácar (Andalusia, Spain)
Party: 7 October

Origin and history

Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron of Mojácar (Almería), white villa of the Almerian Levant. Since time immemorial, their parties have preserved the traditional horse-ribbon races, heritage of the ancient righteous and medieval fairs.

The image and the sanctuary

It's venerated in Mojácar. There is no available detailed art sheet of the image.

Sponsorship and coronation

Mojácar Patron. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

His holiday is held on October 7, the feast of the Virgin of the Rosary. Devotion to his patron is a sign of the identity of the people.

Link to the Rosary

At the feast of the Rosary, the whole Church takes the rosary into her hands; in Mojácar, to pray it is to join her patron in her own name 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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