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La Virgen de la Altagracia
Spritual mother of the Dominican Republic and People of the Dominican Republic
Protective and Spiritual Mother of the Dominican People
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church; introduced to Hispaniola in 1502
Major shrineBasílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia
FeastJanuary 21
AttributesThe Star of Bethlehem and 12 stars that represent the tribes of Israel and a silver crown
PatronageThe Dominican Republic and in any difficult situation

Our Lady of Altagracia or the Virgin of Altagracia, in Catholic Marian devotion, is a title of Mary by which she is honored as the “protective and spiritual mother of the Dominican people.”[1][2] The title also is used for a particular image of Mary with the baby Jesus in a manger. Her patronal feast day is January 21, a holiday/non-working day in the Dominican Republic on which many faithful devotees of the Virgin come from all over the Dominican territory to the Basilica-Cathedral of Our lady of Altagracia, in the province of La Altagracia. Devotion to her is also prominent in areas outside of the Dominican Republic where Dominican influence flourishes, including New York City, where her feast marks the beginning of Dominican Heritage Month.[3]

The image of the Virgin of Altagracia shows symbols and imagery that are important in Christianity and in Marian devotion in particular, including Jesus in a manger, a crown of stars and a mantle of stars for Mary, and symbolic colors.

The feast day was officially established by a bishop in 1692, but devotion had probably begun a century or two earlier. One story said that the venerated image is based on an appearance of Mary to a young girl in Spain; another said that two Spanish brothers brought the painting with them to Hispaniola when the Spanish were establishing a colony; another says that a girl on the island had a dream of the "Virgin of Altagracia," prompting her father to find the image and bring it to the village of Salvaleón de Higüey around 1500. The Virgin's intercession is credited for victory of a Spanish-Dominican force over a French force in 1691.

In the 20th century, this devotion was given various forms of affirmation and approval, including the Dominican Congress' declaration of an official holiday, a papal declaration by Pius XI, a blessing of the Basicilia-Cathedral (then called the Sanctuary of Altagracia) by Pope John Paul II during his 1979 visit, and a ceremonial crowning during his second visit.[citation needed] Similarly, Pope Francis sent a golden rose to honor her in 2022.[4]

  1. ^ Castillo, Altagracia (January 21, 2015). "Hoy es Día de la Virgen de la Altagracia, madre protectora del pueblo dominicano". El Día. Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Corcino, P. (January 21, 2012). "Dominicanos veneran a Virgen de la Altagracia". El Diario. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Celebrate the Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, Patron Saint of the Dominican Republic". New York Latin Culture Magazine. January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Campisi, Tiziana (16 August 2022). "Our Lady of Altagracia jubilee concludes in Dominican Republic - Vatican News". Vatican News.

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