Socavón Sanctuary
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Socavón Sanctuary is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Oruro, Bolivia, closely associated with the famous Carnival of Oruro and devotion to the Virgin of Socavón.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Socavón Sanctuary canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Catholic church architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oruro
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnival of Oruro
devotion to the Virgin of Socavón ⓘ mining traditions of Oruro ⓘ |
| category |
Roman Catholic shrines in Bolivia
ⓘ
churches in Oruro ⓘ pilgrimage churches in South America ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
Virgin of Socavón ⓘ |
| function |
endpoint of Carnival of Oruro pilgrimage
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Catholic Church in Bolivia
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church in Bolivia
|
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site for Bolivian Marian devotion
ⓘ
symbol of Oruro’s religious identity ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFestival | feast of the Virgin of Socavón ⓘ |
| hasRole | main sanctuary of the Virgin of Socavón ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Sanctuary of the Virgin of Socavón ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
indirectly associated with UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (Carnival of Oruro)
ⓘ
part of the cultural space of the Carnival of Oruro ⓘ |
| importance |
key religious focus of Carnival of Oruro
ⓘ
major Marian shrine in Bolivia ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Spanish ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Andean popular religiosity
ⓘ
miners’ religious practices in Oruro ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Altiplano plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Altiplano region
Oruro ⓘ Oruro Department ⓘ urban area of Oruro ⓘ |
| near | historic center of Oruro ⓘ |
| notableFor |
image of the Virgin of Socavón
ⓘ
role in syncretic Andean-Catholic traditions ⓘ strong connection to Carnival of Oruro ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePeak | during Carnival of Oruro ⓘ |
| region |
western Bolivia
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean Bolivia
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgical celebrations
ⓘ
Marian devotions ⓘ religious processions ⓘ veneration of religious images ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.