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Virgin of El Rocio

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Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
Virgin of El Rocio
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The Virgin of El Rocío is a small carved wooden statue of the Virgin and Child, of which the only carved parts are the face, hands, and the Christ child, which is venerated at the Hermitage of El Rocío . The associated annual procession/pilgrimage, known as the Romería de El Rocío, draws roughly a million people each year.Although the present Hermitage of El Rocío dates only from the second half of the 20th century, there has been a hermitage on this site since the late 13th century. The statue of Our Lady of El Rocío certainly dates back to the first of these hermitages, though its precise date and origin are a matter of some controversy; the statue predates its garments.The Virgin was declared the patron saint of Almonte 29 June 1653, and received Canonical Coronation in 1919. Pope John Paul II visited El Rocío and the Virgin 14 June 1993.
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