la virgen de guadalupe el 12 de diciembre. nuestra señora de guadalupe patron saint of mexico...
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La Virgen de Guadalupe
El 12 de diciembre
Nuestra Señora de GuadalupePatron Saint of Mexico (protecting/ guiding saint)
Symbol of Mexico
Background Info
• 1519—Spanish arrived in Mexico
• 1521 Tenochitlán falls to Hernan Cortés
• 1523—1st Catholic missionaries arrive
• Dec 9, 1531-Our story begins
Tepeyac Hill
The First Meeting• Juan Diego sees a
blinding vision.
• Mary’s request
• Difficulties for Juan Diego
• Bishop’s refusal
The Second Meeting
• December 12
• Ill relative
• Mary’s instructions
• The “tilma”/cloak
The Proof
• Flowers spilled out
• Perfect Image of the Virgin Mary imprinted on cloth
• Dark-skinned (Virgen Morena)
Important Dates• 1531—small church
constructed
• 1709—original replaced
• 1745 –Miracle of the the vision officially recognized
• 1904—church addition
• 20th century scientific study of cloth
1976—Newest Basilica Built
Cloth today
Sanctuary Cloth above altar
Bent Cross
Miracles
• Cloth preserved
• No under sketch
• Pigments
• Attempts to destroy
• Face
• Eyes
The Rest of the Story
• 1999-most visited Catholic shrine in the world (18-20M)
• 2002—Juan Diego declared a Saint—1st indigenous Mexican to achieve sainthood