Our Lady of Porta Vaga
Marian apparition, Patroness of the Province of Cavite and Cavite City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Our Lady of Porta Vaga?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga, Filipino: Mahal na Birhen ng Soledad ng Porta Vaga) is a Roman Catholic Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based on the Marian apparitions reported in 1667 by a Spanish soldier during a night storm when he watched over the gates of Porta Vaga, later on the next day the icon was discovered in the seashore of Cañacao bay. The Virgin of Soledad is a venerated Marian icon associated to the Our Lady of Solitude. The province of Cavite and the city of Cavite consider her as its patroness.
Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga Mahal na Birhen ng Soledad ng Porta Vaga | |
---|---|
Location | Cavite City, Philippines |
Date | 1667 |
Witness | Soldier |
Type | Marian apparition |
Approval | 19 March 2018, Canonical coronation by Pope Francis |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Philippine Independent Church |
Shrine | Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga, San Roque Parish Church, Cavite City, Philippines |
Patronage | Province of Cavite, Cavite City, Galleons, Navigators, Travellers, Sailors, Vocations, Marines, Navy, Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol Seminary, Tagaytay |
Attributes | Oil painting on canvas approx. 18-1/8" x 14-3/4" Aureola with 24 stars made from diamonds. a Rosary, made from pearls and a Cross of diamonds. Crown of Thorns and Nails symbols of Christ's Passion. Gold and silver Riza in the shape of candle sticks, angels, Curtains, Shells and multiple precious gems. |
Feast day | 2nd and 3rd Sunday of November |
The oldest dated Marian painting in the Philippines[1] and the Patroness of Cavite[2][3][4][5] is permanently enshrined at the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga, Parish of San Roque.[6]
The image was ceremoniously crowned on 17 November 1978, though having been long disputed as illegitimate due to lack of official decree from Rome. On 27 September 2017, the image was designated as a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines. On 19 March 2018, new documents were submitted to the Holy Office and the image was granted an official decree of canonical coronation by Pope Francis.