Marian devotions of the Canary Islands
En las islas, la devoción mariana se mece entre el mar y los volcanes. Junto a la Virgen de Candelaria —patrona de Canarias— y a las Nieves de La Palma, cada isla venera a su patrona: el Pino de Gran Canaria, la Peña de Fuerteventura, los Reyes de El Hierro, Guadalupe de La Gomera, los Dolores «de los Volcanes» en Lanzarote o el Socorro de Güímar. Muchas se honran con «Bajadas» —a pie o, en La Gomera, por mar—. Estas son algunas de sus advocaciones, por provincias.Las Palmas
Nuestra Señora del Pino
Great patron saint of Gran Canaria and of the Diocese of the Canary Islands, in the Basilica of Teror; crowned in 1905. Tradition says she appeared at the top of a pine tree in 1481.
💛 From the top of the pine tree, the Mother watches over the entire island.
🙏 Our Lady of the Pine, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora de la Peña
Patron saint of Fuerteventura: tiny Gothic alabaster carving from the 15th century, one of the oldest Marian images in the Canary Islands, brought by the Norman conquerors.
💛 Small and ancient, the Mother has accompanied her island from the beginning.
🙏 Our Lady of the Rock, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
The "Virgin of the Volcanoes" of Lanzarote, in Mancha Blanca; recalls the great eruptions of the 18th century which, according to tradition, ceased after the island's prayer.
💛 Before the fire of the earth, the Mother heard the cry of her people.
🙏 Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
Patron saint of the Agaete Valley, venerated in a beautiful flamenco painting; her festival on August 5th culminates in the ancestral Descent of the Branch from the Tamadaba pine forest.
💛 With green branches, the whole valley comes down to ask the Mother.
🙏 Our Lady of the Snows, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación
Patron saint of Gáldar, ancient Guanche court, venerated in one of the oldest parishes of Gran Canaria; her image is attributed to José Luján Pérez.
💛 In the old island court, the Mother embodies the faith of the people.
🙏 Our Lady of the Incarnation, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
Historic patron saint of Fuerteventura, in the first parish of the island, in Betancuria, its former capital; original Marian focus of the evangelization of Fuerteventura.
💛 From the first capital, the Mother watches over the entire island.
🙏 Our Lady of the Conception, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Patron saint of the town of Teguise, former capital of Lanzarote, in the main parish of the island; her first image, according to tradition, was kidnapped by Berber corsairs.
💛 In the old island capital, the Mother remains faithful to her people.
🙏 Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Nuestra Señora de los Reyes
Patron saint of El Hierro in a solitary sanctuary in La Dehesa; every four years her Descent covers almost thirty kilometers on foot to Valverde.
💛 From the land of shepherds, the Mother walks with her entire island.
🙏 Our Lady of the Kings, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Patron saint of La Gomera, Flemish carving from the 16th century in Puntallana; every five years she stars in the only maritime descent in the Canary Islands to San Sebastián.
💛 By the sea that brought her, the Mother returns to her people.
🙏 Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora del Socorro
In the hamlet of El Socorro, next to Chimisay beach where tradition places the apparition to the Guanches; site of the oldest pilgrimage in the Canary Islands.
💛 Where the sea touched the sand, the Mother came out to meet her people.
🙏 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
Virgen de Chinguaro
In the cave-palace of the menceyes of Güímar, tradition places the first location where the Guanches venerated the image of the future Virgin of Candelaria; today it is a sanctuary and a Site of Cultural Interest.
💛 Before the conquest, the Mother already reigned in the Guanche heart.
🙏 Virgin of Chinguaro, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora de los Reyes de El Hierro
Patron saint of El Hierro since 1741; her quadrennial procession (every 4 years) travels around the island.
🙏 Our Lady of the Kings of El Hierro, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Fuerteventura
Patron saint of Fuerteventura; Gothic alabaster carving found in the Peña ravine. Vega de Río Palmas.
🙏 Our Lady of the Rock of Fuerteventura, pray for us.
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (de los Volcanes) de Lanzarote
Patron saint of Lanzarote; in 1824 she stopped the eruption of a volcano and was proclaimed Virgin of the Volcanoes.
🙏 Our Lady of Sorrows (of the Volcanoes) of Lanzarote, pray for us.
Canonically crowned devotions
Information sheets on patron saints of this land canonically crowned by the Church:
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