Material - Metal Size - 1 Inch Long Our Lady of Guadalupe, (in Spanish "Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe"), also called the Virgin of Guadalupe, in Roman Catholicism, the Virgin Mary in her appearance before St. Juan Diego in a vision in 1531. The name also refers to the Marian apparition itself. Our Lady of Guadalupe holds a special place in the religious life of Mexico and is one of the most popular religious devotions. Her image has played an important role as a national symbol of Mexico. According to tradition Mary appeared to Aztec convert Juan Diego on both December 9th and December 12 1531. She requested a shrine to her be built on the she appeared, known as Tepeyac hill (now located in a suburb of Mexico City). Before approving the construction of a church, the bishop demanded a sign. Mary appeared to Juan Diego again, and ordered him to collect roses. In the second meeting with the bishop, Juan Diego opened his cloak, allowing the roses to fall to floor and reveal the image of Mary inside - the image now venerated as Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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