Marian devotion
Virxe dos Milagres do Monte Medo (Virgin of the Miragros of Monte Medo)
Marian title of Baños de Molgas (Galicia)
The devotion to the Virxe dos Milagres do Monte Medo is located in Baños de Molgas (Ourense). According to the local source, this advocation, today called Virgin of the Miracles, was known as Virgin of the Medo. It is a popular tradition; it is important to distinguish what is tradition from what is historically documented.
Main data
Origin and history
The devotion to the Virxe dos Milagres do Monte Medo is located in Baños de Molgas (Ourense). According to the local source, this advocation, today called Virgin of the Miracles, was known as Virgin of the Medo. It is a popular tradition; it is important to distinguish what is tradition from what is historically documented.
The image and the sanctuary
The image is venerated in the Santuary of the Miracles of Mount Fear, in the municipality of Baños de Molgas. Other details about the image and the temple are not recorded in the sources consulted.
Sponsorship and coronation
The specific patronage and the possible canonical coronation are not mentioned in the sources consulted.
Party and devotion
The local source highlights the rosemary and the cult of the surrounding waters, which are typical of several Galician shrines. 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.
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