Marian devotion
Virxe das Ermidas (Virgin of As Ermidas)
Marian dedication of O Bolo (Galicia)
Devotion to the Virxe das Ermidas is a local tradition rooted in the region of O Bolo (Ourense). The sources consulted do not specify their documentary origin, so it is important to distinguish what is tradition from what is historically documented.
Main data
Origin and history
Devotion to the Virxe das Ermidas is a local tradition rooted in the region of O Bolo (Ourense). The sources consulted do not specify their documentary origin, so it is important to distinguish what is tradition from what is historically documented.
The image and the sanctuary
La imagen se venera en el Santuario de As Ermidas, en el municipio de O Bolo, lugar de fuerte peregrinación rural. Otros detalles sobre la imagen y el templo no constan en las fuentes consultadas.
Patronage and coronation
The specific patronage and the possible canonical coronation are not mentioned in the sources consulted.
Celebration and devotion
The sanctuary is a site of significant rural pilgrimage. The precise date of the main festival is not recorded in the sources consulted.
Link with the Rosary
The sources consulted do not mention a confraternity or practice of the Rosary uniquely linked to this devotion.
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