El Pocito (small pit of holy earth)
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El Pocito is a small, revered pit of holy earth within the Santuario de Chimayó in New Mexico, believed by many pilgrims to possess healing powers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Pocito (small pit of holy earth) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic pilgrimage site
ⓘ
holy well or spring analogue ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| access | publicly accessible to visitors of the sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedTime | especially prominent during Easter pilgrimages ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Our Lord of Esquipulas devotion at Santuario de Chimayó
ⓘ
folk healing traditions of northern New Mexico ⓘ |
| associatedWithBelief | miraculous cures ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
collection of holy dirt
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ prayer for healing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
important site of folk Catholic devotion in New Mexico
ⓘ
regional center of religious pilgrimage in the American Southwest ⓘ |
| devotionalUse |
earth applied to body parts seeking healing
ⓘ
earth taken home as a sacramental-like object ⓘ |
| evidenceOfDevotion | numerous ex-votos and testimonies of healings at Santuario de Chimayó ⓘ |
| featureOf | interior of the Santuario de Chimayó ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalForm | small pit in the floor ⓘ |
| hasQuality | revered ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor | healing powers ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
faith healing
ⓘ
miraculous intercession ⓘ sacred earth ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chimayó, New Mexico
ⓘ
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Santuario de Chimayó ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | Roman Catholic Church authorities at Santuario de Chimayó ⓘ |
| material | earth ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
the little well
ⓘ
the small pit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Santuario de Chimayó
ⓘ
surface form:
Santuario de Chimayó complex
|
| preservationStatus | maintained as an active devotional site ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ritualObject | small containers used to take earth home ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
| tourismRole | attraction for religious and cultural tourists ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Catholic pilgrims
ⓘ
penitents during Holy Week ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.