Marian devotion
Virxe do Corpiño (Virgin of the Corpiño)
Marian Advocation of Lalín (Galicia)
The devotion to the Virxe do Corpiño is very rooted in Lalín (Pontevedra). The sources consulted do not require their documentary origin, so it is appropriate to distinguish what is devotional tradition from what is historically documented.
Main data
Origin and history
The devotion to the Virxe do Corpiño is very rooted in Lalín (Pontevedra). The sources consulted do not require their documentary origin, so it is appropriate to distinguish what is devotional tradition from what is historically documented.
The image and the sanctuary
The image is venerated in the Santuary of The Corpino, in the municipality of Lalín. The sanctuary is closely linked to healing prayers and exvotes; the sources consulted do not, however, provide a verifiable concrete account or details of the image.
Sponsorship and coronation
The specific patronage and the possible canonical coronation are not mentioned in the sources consulted.
Party and devotion
The sanctuary is very crowded as a place of prayers of healing and of vows. The precise date of the main party is not recorded in the sources consulted.
Link to the Rosary
The sources consulted do not mention a confraternity or practice of the Rosary uniquely linked to this devotion.
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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