Our Lady of Coromoto

Our Lady of Coromoto is a title of the Virgin Mary associated with an apparition to the Indigenous chief Coromoto in Venezuela. She is the country’s patroness.

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Coromoto: Coromoto was an Indigenous chief associated with the Marian apparition tradition in Venezuela. The apparition story centers on his reported encounter with Mary.
Patron saint: A saint or sacred figure regarded as a special protector of a place, group, or activity. Our Lady of Coromoto holds this role for Venezuela.
Image of Our Lady of Coromoto: A small Marian image associated with the Coromoto apparition and preserved as a Venezuelan religious relic. The image is a central object of devotion linked to the reported apparition.
Our Lady of Chiquinquirá: A Marian title associated with an image venerated in Colombia and regarded as the country’s patroness. This neighboring national devotion offers a Colombian comparison to Coromoto.
Guanare: Guanare is a city in western Venezuela and the capital of Portuguesa state. The apparition tradition places Coromoto’s encounter near this city.
Catholic Church in Venezuela: The Catholic community and institutions in Venezuela, shaped by the country’s history and culture. Church devotion to Coromoto is expressed through Venezuelan religious life.
National Shrine of Our Lady of Coromoto: A pilgrimage sanctuary near Guanare dedicated to Venezuela’s patroness. The shrine commemorates the apparition tradition at a national scale.
Our Lady of Aparecida: A title of the Virgin Mary associated with a statue found in Brazil and honored as its patroness. It parallels Coromoto as a Marian devotion with national patronage in South America.
Apparition of Our Lady of Coromoto: The reported appearance of the Virgin Mary to Coromoto in Venezuela, traditionally dated to 1652. This event is the origin of the title and its Venezuelan devotion.
Feast of Our Lady of Coromoto: A Catholic feast honoring Our Lady of Coromoto, observed in Venezuela on September 11. Its annual observance renews devotion to the country’s patroness.