Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a major Catholic celebration held annually on December 12 honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint, with pilgrimages, Masses, and cultural festivities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic feast day
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Marian feast → liturgical celebration → religious festival → |
| associatedPlace |
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Mexico City → Shrines dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe → Tepeyac Hill → |
| celebratedBy |
Catholics in the Americas
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Hispanic Catholics → Mexican Catholics → Roman Catholic Church → |
| commemorates |
1531 apparitions on Tepeyac Hill
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Marian apparitions to Juan Diego → |
| countryAssociatedWith |
Mexico
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| dateObserved |
December 12
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasDevotionalPractice |
all-night vigils
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novenas leading up to December 12 → singing Las Mañanitas → |
| hasIcon |
image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Juan Diego’s tilma
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| hasPrimaryHonoree |
Our Lady of Guadalupe
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| honors |
Patroness of the Americas
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Virgin Mary → Virgin of Guadalupe → |
| liturgicalColor |
white
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| liturgicalRank |
feast
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| observedWith |
Marian devotions
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Masses → cultural festivities → indigenous rites and symbols → lighting candles → offering flowers → pilgrimages → praying the Rosary → processions → serenades → traditional dances → |
| patronageOf |
Latin America
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Mexico → the Americas → |
| pilgrimageDestination |
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City
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| recognizedAs |
major Marian feast in the Americas
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patronal feast of Mexico → |
| recognizedBy |
Holy See
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| theologicalTheme |
inculturation of the Gospel in the Americas
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solidarity with the poor and indigenous peoples → |
| timeOfDayKeyEvent |
early morning serenades on December 12
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gustavo A. Madero
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hasCulturalEvent |
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Villa de Guadalupe
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hasReligiousEvent |
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Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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pilgrimageEvent |
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Tepeyac Hill
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pilgrimagePeakEvent |