πŸ“š Our Lady of Coromoto

Our Lady of Coromoto is the patroness of Venezuela, honored in connection with a Marian apparition traditionally dated to 1652. According to the account, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the Indigenous chief Coromoto and his wife near the town of Guanare, inviting them to receive baptism and embrace the Christian faith. The chief initially resisted, but the apparition and the events that followed helped lead to the evangelization of the region.

A small image associated with the apparition is preserved and venerated at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Coromoto in Guanare. Pope Pius XII declared Our Lady of Coromoto the principal patroness of Venezuela in 1944. Her devotion is a cherished expression of the country's Catholic identity and its Marian faith.

Feast Day: September 11
Patronage: Venezuela and the Venezuelan people.

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Our Lady of Coromoto is the patroness of Venezuela, honored in connection with a Marian apparition traditionally dated to 1652. According to the account, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the Indigenous chief Coromoto and his wife near the town of Guanare, inviting them to receive baptism and embrace the Christian faith. The chief initially resisted, but the apparition and the events that followed helped lead to the evangelization of the region.

A small image associated with the apparition is preserved and venerated at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Coromoto in Guanare. Pope Pius XII declared Our Lady of Coromoto the principal patroness of Venezuela in 1944. Her devotion is a cherished expression of the country's Catholic identity and its Marian faith.

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Venezuela and the Venezuelan people.

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