María de la Soledad
María de la Soledad ("Mary of [the] Solitude"), Nuestra Señora
History
The title originates with Queen Juana lamenting the early death of her husband Philip I of Castile in 1506.[1]
Feast
Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, enshrined in the parish church of San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
María de la Soledad's feast day is celebrated on December 18 in Spanish-speaking countries, and on Holy Saturday in English-speaking countries.[2]
Patroness
María de la Soledad is the patroness of Badajos and Parla, Spain; Porto Covo, Portugal; Oaxaca and Acapulco,[3] Mexico; and of Cavite Province, Philippines, under the name Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga.
The Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad in Soledad, California was devoted to María de la Soledad.
Name
The given name María de la Soledad, often shortened to Marisol or Soledad, is used in Spanish-speaking countries.
See also
- Our Lady of Sorrows
- Soledad (disambiguation) mentions many people, places, and institutions named for María de la Soledad
Notes
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912 14:152
- ↑ http://gjcarmelites.com/2010/03/08/our-lady-of-solitude/
- ↑ http://www.acapulco.com.mx/catedral_de_nuestra_senora_de_la_soledad_acapulco_2.html
External links
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Media related to Our Lady of Solitude at Wikimedia Commons
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