María de la Soledad

Paso of Our Lady of Solitude in Teruel, Spain.

Our Lady of Solitude (Spanish: María de la Soledad) is a title of Mary (mother of Jesus) and a special form of Marian devotion practised in Spanish-speaking countries to commemorate the solitude of Mary on Holy Saturday. Variant names include Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, Maria Santisima, Nuestra Señora Dolorosisima de la Soledad, and Virgen de la Soledad.

History

The title originates with Queen Juana lamenting the early death of her husband Philip I of Castile in 1506.[1]

Feast

Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, enshrined in the parish church of San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.

María de la Soledad's feast day is celebrated on December 18 in Spanish-speaking countries, and on Holy Saturday in English-speaking countries.[2]

Patroness

María de la Soledad is the patroness of Badajos and Parla, Spain; Porto Covo, Portugal; Oaxaca and Acapulco,[3] Mexico; and of Cavite Province, Philippines, under the name Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga.

The Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad in Soledad, California was devoted to María de la Soledad.

Name

The given name María de la Soledad, often shortened to Marisol or Soledad, is used in Spanish-speaking countries.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912 14:152
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
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