Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
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Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá or the Virgin of Chiquinquirá, is a Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated image in the northern Andes region. She has been for centuries the highly appreciated patron saint of Colombia and adjacent regions of Venezuela, being the center of important traditional festivities at the beginning of Christmas, accompanied by local music.
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá | |
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Patroness of Colombia | |
Venerated in | Catholic Church (Colombia and parts of Venezuela) |
Major shrine | Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, Colombia, Basílica of Maracaibo, Venezuela |
Feast | 9 July, November 18 |
Attributes | the Blessed Virgin Mary standing on a crescent moon, with a blue cloak and white veil, holding the Infant Jesus, with a bird, rosary and scepter, accompanied by St. Anthony of Padua and St. Andrew |
Patronage | Colombia Maracaibo & Zulia, Venezuela Caraz, Peru Venezuelan National Guard |
Under this venerated title, the image is the patron saint of Colombia, the Venezuelan state of Zulia, and the town of Caraz in Peru.
The first and original painting of The Virgin of Chiquinquirá was made by Alonso de Narváez in 1562.[1][2] Although born in the Province of Seville, he spent most of his life in colonial Colombia. This painting is kept preserved in the Basílica of Our Lady of the Rosary in the city of Chiquinquirá, Colombia. In Colombia religious devotees celebrate her date every December 26 and July 9. The image is painted on a cotton support.
The Spanish created another smaller colonial image for Venezuela, still very venerated today, which was made in 1709 and is kept in the Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá, Maracaibo. Painted on wood, located in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where it is also called La Chinita. The November 18 is the starting day when the city celebrates the traditional Feast of La Chinita with Masses, processions and Gaita music in honor of the Virgin, marks the beginning of christmas in the country.
On 9 January 1910, Pope Pius X authorised the Canonical Coronation of the image of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá in Colombia, which was not carried out until 9 July 1919 due to the political turmoil prevalent at the time. On 3 July 1986, Pope John Paul II visited the sanctuary and prayed for peace in Colombia at the feet of the Virgin Mary's image. The title given to the Virgin is from the city of Chiquinquirá, where the first of the Virgin's miraculous manifestations occurred, and where the original image from the sixteenth century is kept.
In August 2020, the Colombian government was approved to donate a Marian image of the same namesake in the Vatican Gardens at the 18th slot.