Marian devotion

Our Lady of the Rosary of Puebla de Alcocer

Marian Advocation of Puebla de Alcocer (Extremadura)
Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron of Puebla de Alcocer (Badajoz), in La Siberia. His image is venerated in the church of the ancient convent of San Francisco.

Main data

Place: Puebla de Alcocer (Extremadura, Spain)

Origin and history

Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron of Puebla de Alcocer (Badajoz), in La Siberia. His image is venerated in the church of the ancient convent of San Francisco.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in the conventual church of San Francisco de Puebla de Alcocer.

Sponsorship and coronation

Patrona de Puebla de Alcocer. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

His patron parties are held the first two weekends of August. Devotion to his patron is one of the identity signs of the people.

Link to the Rosary

As her patron, the Virgin of the Rosary, in Puebla de Alcocer the Rosary is the prayer of the house: the same crown of roses that gives name and face to her Mother.

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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