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Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos (English: Our Lady of Saint John of the Lakes) is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated by Mexican and Texan faithful. The original image is a popular focus for pilgrims and is located in the state of Jalisco , in central Mexico , 122 kilometers (76 mi) northeast of the city of Guadalajara .
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The Rev. Jose Maria Azpiazu, O.M.I., pastor of the parish of St. John the Baptist in San Juan, began fostering a devotion to Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos after he was made pastor in 1949. He commissioned an artist in Guadalajara, Mexico, to reproduce the statue of the Virgin that was venerated at San Juan de los Lagos. [1]
The Spanish conquistadors, led by Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, conquered this area in 1530 for New Spain. Missionaries soon followed. In 1541, on direction of the king of Spain, the town of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción de Tzapopan (Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Tzapopan) was founded. Local legend tells that the Virgin interceded ...
According to this legend the invading army, frightened by such imposing sight, decided to withdraw and not attack the city. Today in the Caleta de San Juan, next to the ancient wall and facing the Bay of San Juan, there is a sculpture called "La Rogativa" or "The Public Petition," which commemorates this chapter in the history of Puerto Rico.
Virgen de los Dolores [254] 9 May 1965 Córdoba: Pope Paul VI Virgen de la Salud [255] 31 May 1965 Iglesia de Santa Leocadia, Toledo: Pope Paul VI Virgen de la Caridad [256] 15 August 1965: Sanlúcar de Barrameda: Pope Paul VI: Virgen de los Remedios [257] 15 August 1965: Serón: Pope Paul VI: Virgen de la Purificación, La Tizná de Jerez [258 ...
Image of Our Lady of Providence (patron saint of Puerto Rico) in Cathedral of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Providence (Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora Madre de la Divina Providencia) is a pilgrimage center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The center aims to empower and educate members of the Roman Catholic faith.
Fr. Castro's version is different: “I saw the image a thousand times,” he wrote, “but she never looked brown to me, but rather white with hands and face of white ivory.” The devotion to the Virgen de los Remedios made Malate a renowned shrine. People flocked to venerate the image, especially on Saturdays, with women presenting their ...