📚 Our Lady of Regla (Virgen de Regla)

Our Lady of Regla is a Marian devotion with historic roots in Spain and a particularly strong following in Cuba. The devotion is associated with an ancient image of the Black Madonna venerated at the Shrine of Our Lady of Regla in Chipiona, Spain. According to tradition, the image was brought to the region by St. Augustine’s followers, though details of its earliest history are rooted in devotional tradition.

The devotion later became especially prominent in Regla, near Havana, Cuba, where Our Lady of Regla is honored as a protector and mother. Her image is commonly depicted with dark features and royal garments, holding the Christ Child. As with all Marian devotions, the faithful honor Mary because of her unique relationship with Jesus Christ and ask for her maternal intercession.

Feast Day: September 8 — commonly observed locally with the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Patronage: Regla, Cuba; sailors and those seeking Mary's protection.

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September 8Devotional
September 7 in Regla, Cuba

Our Lady of Regla is a Marian devotion with historic roots in Spain and a particularly strong following in Cuba. The devotion is associated with an ancient image of the Black Madonna venerated at the Shrine of Our Lady of Regla in Chipiona, Spain. According to tradition, the image was brought to the region by St. Augustine’s followers, though details of its earliest history are rooted in devotional tradition.

The devotion later became especially prominent in Regla, near Havana, Cuba, where Our Lady of Regla is honored as a protector and mother. Her image is commonly depicted with dark features and royal garments, holding the Christ Child. As with all Marian devotions, the faithful honor Mary because of her unique relationship with Jesus Christ and ask for her maternal intercession.

Patron of

Regla, Cuba; sailors and those seeking Mary's protection.

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