Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Rosary of Villacarrillo
Advocación mariana de Villacarrillo (Andalucía)
✔ Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron saint of Villacarrillo (Jaén), which shares this patronage with the Holy Christ of the True Cross. The region of Las Cuatro Villas (Villacarrillo, Villanueva del Arzobispo, Iznatoraf, and Sorihuela del Guadalimar) also venerates the Virgin of Fuensanta.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron saint of Villacarrillo (Jaén), which shares this patronage with the Holy Christ of the True Cross. The region of Las Cuatro Villas (Villacarrillo, Villanueva del Arzobispo, Iznatoraf, and Sorihuela del Guadalimar) also venerates the Virgin of Fuensanta.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in the parish of the Assumption of Villacarrillo.
Patronage and coronation
Patron saint of Villacarrillo, along with the Holy Christ of the True Cross. No canonical coronation is recorded.
Celebration and devotion
Its festivities are celebrated from September 9th to 16th, with the main day being the 14th. Devotion is a hallmark of the town's identity.
Link with the Rosary
How beautiful that the patron saint of Villacarrillo is Our Lady of the Rosary! To pray it here is to greet the Mother by her own name of grace.
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