Notre-Dame du Puy
deity French Catholic single tradition · 1
A Black Madonna venerated at Le Puy-en-Velay, France. The original ebony image clothed in gold brocade was given to the cathedral by Saint Louis IX of France in 1254 upon his return from the Holy Land but was destroyed during the Revolution and replaced with a copy at the Restoration that continues to be venerated.
When
- First attested
- 1254 CE
- Attested period
- 1254 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Original ebony statue given by Saint Louis IX in 1254, destroyed during Revolution, replaced at Restoration.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Virgin Mary
- co occurs with
- Notre-Dame de Liesse, Sainte Catherine d'Alexandrie á Limeuil, Notre-Dame-de-Confession, Notre-Dame d'Huveaune, Notre Dame des Miracles, Notre-Dame de Vauclair, Notre-Dame du Mont-Tombe, Notre-Dame de Bonne Délivrance, Notre-Dame du Marthuret, Our Lady of Rocamadour, Black Virgin of the Rains River, Sara, Notre-Dame du Château, Our Lady La Noire, Our Lady of Anjony, Notre-Dame des Graces, Notre-Dame des Champs, Notre-Dame des Neiges, Our Lady of Beaune, Our Lady de Gray, Notre-Dame de Vassivière, Notre-Dame-de-Sous-Terre, Black Virgin of Cusset, Notre-Dame of Dijon, Notre-Dame de la Délivrande, Notre Dame de Bon Secours, Notre Dame de La Chapelle Geneste
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Le Puy-en-Velay: In 1254 when passing through on his return from the Holy Land Saint Louis IX of France gave the cathedral an ebony image of the Blessed Virgin clothed in gold brocade (Notre-Dame du Puy). It was destroyed during the Revolution, but replaced”
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