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Our Lady of the Valley of Madrid
Marian devotion of Madrid (Community of Madrid)
Recognized by the Church
Our Lady of the Valley is a Marian advocation venerated in Madrid. It has its own parish and a co-fradia that gives it worship; in recent years its devotion has gained great strength from the Venezuelan community, as the Virgin of the Valley is patron of the island of Margarita and the entire Venezuelan East.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of the Valley is a Marian advocation venerated in Madrid. It has its own parish and a co-fradia that gives it worship; in recent years its devotion has gained great strength from the Venezuelan community, as the Virgin of the Valley is patron of the island of Margarita and the entire Venezuelan East.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in the parish of Nuestra Señora del Valle de Madrid; its co-fradia organizes a large procession in the Chamberí district.
Nature and recognition
This is a parochial devotion very alive in Madrid (not of an advocation with canonical patronage declared): Marian advocation of Madrid. There is no civil patronage or canonical coronation in Madrid.
Party and devotion
His procession takes place on September 8, bringing together thousands of devotees, many of the Spanish-American community. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the place.
Link to the Rosary
From the valley the prayer rises as incense; the Rosary is that inner valley where Mary gathers, one by one, the supplications of her children from all the lands.
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.
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