Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos Our Lady of Saint John of the Lakes | |
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| Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos Patroness of San Juan de los Lagos | |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church (Roman Rite) |
| Major shrine | Basilica of San Juan de los Lagos |
| Feast | 2 February 24 June 15 August 8 December |
| Attributes | Blessed Virgin Mary in prayer, golden crown, white gown, blue mantle, silver banner held by angels |
| Patronage | San Juan de los Lagos |
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. The statue is venerated both in Mexico and in the United States where it is known by its proxy title Nuestra Señora de San Juan del Valle (Our Lady of Saint John of the Valley), mainly focused in Texas.[1][2]
Pope Pius X granted the image a Pontifical decree of Canonical coronation on 29 January 1904. The rite of coronation was executed on 15 August 1904 via the Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jose de Jesus Ortiz y Rodriguez.
The image is widely known for the jeweled regalia offered by its devotees and is permanently enshrined at the Basilica Minor of San Juan de los Lagos in Mexico.[3]
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- ^ Globalizing the sacred: religion across the Americas by Manuel A. Vásquez, Marie F. Marquardt 2003 ISBN 0-8135-3285-X page 74
- ^ Pilgrimage: from the Ganges to Graceland : an encyclopedia, Volume 1 by Linda Kay Davidson, David Martin Gitlitz 2002 ISBN 1-57607-004-2 page 571
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