Divine Shepherdess
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The Divine Shepherdess is a manifestation of the Virgin Mary venerated in Lara state, Venezuela. Her statue is carried in an annual procession on January 14 by 6 to 10 men and women, accompanied by more than 2 million devotees who walk from Santa Rosa to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Barquisimeto. After the main feast day, the Shepherdess visits 52 parishes over several months before returning to Santa Rosa for Palm Sunday.
When
- Historical notes
- Annual procession occurs each January 14 with over 2 million participants in contemporary Venezuela.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Virgin Mary
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Each January 14 in Lara state, the Divine Shepherdess statue is carried by 6 to 10 men and women accompanied by a procession of more than 2 million people, some barefoot and carrying crosses, from Iglesia de la Divina Pastora in Santa Rosa”
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