Procession of the Divina Pastora
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The Procession of the Divina Pastora is a major annual Catholic religious pilgrimage in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, honoring the Virgin Mary under the title of the Divine Shepherdess and drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious procession
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Marian pilgrimage ⓘ religious festival in Venezuela ⓘ |
| associatedReligionFigure | Jesus Christ as Good Shepherd through Marian symbolism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barquisimeto Cathedral
NERFINISHED
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Santa Rosa Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Barquisimeto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of popular Marian piety
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major religious event in Venezuela ⓘ |
| devotees |
Catholic faithful from across Venezuela
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international pilgrims ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Marian devotion
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veneration of the Divine Shepherdess ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
carrying religious images and banners
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collective recitation of the rosary ⓘ walking long distances in pilgrimage ⓘ |
| endLocation | Barquisimeto Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance |
hundreds of thousands of pilgrims
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one of the largest Marian processions in the world ⓘ |
| features |
accompaniment by clergy
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carrying of the Divina Pastora image on a platform ⓘ participation of lay confraternities ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalTitle |
Divina Pastora
NERFINISHED
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Divine Shepherdess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors |
Divine Shepherdess
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Eucharistic celebration
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acts of penance ⓘ prayers and hymns ⓘ public procession through the streets ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| mainImage | statue of the Divina Pastora ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
Catholic media outlets
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national Venezuelan media ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Archdiocese of Barquisimeto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | urban pilgrimage ⓘ |
| purpose |
asking for intercession and protection
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public veneration of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| risk |
crowd-related accidents
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health and safety concerns due to large crowds ⓘ |
| startLocation | Santa Rosa parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Lara State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDate | 14 January ⓘ |
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