Our Lady of Guidance
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The Our Lady of Guidance (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guía) is a 16th-century image of the Blessed Virgin Mary depicted as the Immaculate Conception and widely venerated by Filipinos. The wooden Black Madonna is considered the oldest extant Marian statue in the Philippines.[1] Locally venerated as patroness of navigators and travelers, the image is enshrined at the Ermita Church in the city of Manila.
Our Lady of Guidance Nuestra Señora de Guía | |
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Location | Ermita, Manila, Philippines |
Date | 19 May 1571 |
Witness | Unknown |
Type | Molave wood |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Shrine | Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guidance, Ermita, Manila |
Patronage | Navigators, travellers, seafarers, Overseas Filipino Workers |
Attributes | Pandan leaves, open hands, marshal's baton, dark skin, Chinese features |
Feast day | 19 May |
Due to its fragility and value, the original Marian image does not leave the premises of its inner sanctum except when the pontiff visits the country.[citation needed] A modern proxy image (called “Vicaria”) is used for exposed church services instead.