Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Mariology
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General articles
Mariology • Veneration of the Blessed Virgin • History of Mariology • Mariology of the saints • Mariology of the popes • Encyclicals • Marian Societies

Devotions
Rosary • Scapular • Immaculate Heart • Seven Joys • Seven Sorrows • First Saturdays • Acts of Reparation • Hearts of Jesus & Mary • Consecration to Mary
Dogmas and Doctrines

Mother of God • Perpetual virginity • Immaculate Conception • Assumption • Mother of the Church • Mediatrix • Co-Redemptrix

Expressions of devotion
Art • Hymns • Music • Architecture

Key Marian apparitions
(approved or worthy of belief)
Guadalupe • Miraculous Medal •
La Salette • Lourdes • Pontmain • Laus • Banneux • Beauraing • Fátima • Akita

A list of Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary by occupations and activities, dioceses, and other places:

Contents

[edit] Occupations and activities

The Blessed Virgin Mary may be taken as a patroness of any good activity; indeed, she is cited as the patroness of all humanity. However, certain occupations and activities are more closely associated with her protection.

Virgin Mary, venerated as the patron saint of bicyclists, near Leintz-Gatzaga in the Basque Country

[edit] Dioceses claiming Mary as patroness

[edit] Other places

A large number of countries, places and groups claim the Blessed Virgin Mary as a patroness, though usually under a specific title or apparition.

[edit] Albania

[edit] Algeria

[edit] Andorra

[edit] Angola

[edit] Argentina

[edit] Australia

[edit] Austria

[edit] Belgium

[edit] Bolivia

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Canada

[edit] Chile

[edit] China

[edit] Colombia

[edit] Congo

[edit] Costa Rica

[edit] Cuba

[edit] Dominican Republic

[edit] Ecuador

[edit] Egypt

[edit] El Salvador

[edit] Equatorial Guinea

[edit] France

[edit] Germany

[edit] Greece

[edit] Guam

[edit] Guatemala

[edit] Haiti

[edit] Honduras

[edit] Hungary

[edit] India

[edit] Italy

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Korea

[edit] Kuwait

[edit] Jamaica

[edit] Japan

[edit] Lebanon

Statue of Our Lady of Lebanon or Notre Dame du Liban.

[edit] Luxembourg

[edit] Malta

[edit] Mexico

[edit] Netherlands

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Nicaragua

[edit] Nigeria

[edit] Panama

[edit] Paraguay

[edit] Peru

[edit] Philippines

Our Lady of Lourdes in Tagaytay, Philippines
The original image of Nuestra Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario, Reina de Caracol, Patroness of Rosario "Salinas", Cavite

[edit] Poland

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Puerto Rico

Virgen de la Providencia in the Cathedral of San Juan

[edit] Romania

  • Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus - Braşov

[edit] Slovakia

[edit] Spain

[edit] South Africa

  • Our Lady of Shongweni - Shongweni, South Africa
  • Our Lady of the Assumption - Principal Patroness of South Africa
  • Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt. - Diocese of Port Elizabeth and Arch-diocese of Cape Town.
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. - Tzaneen
  • Our Lady of the Assumption - Umtata, De Aa
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary. - Outshoorn, Bethlehem
  • Immaculate Conception of our Lady. - Arch-diocese of Durban, Arch-diocese of Johannesburg

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Tanzania

[edit] Uganda

[edit] Ukraine

[edit] United Kingdom

Our Lady of Westminster

[edit] United States of America

[edit] Uruguay

[edit] Venezuela

[edit] Vietnam

[edit] Zaire

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Our Lady of Poondy
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