Our Lady of Copacabana
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'''Our Lady of Copacabana''' or '''Our Lady of the Candles of Copacabana''' is a [[Marian titles|title]] of the [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Blessed Virgin Mary]] honored as the Patroness of [[Bolivia]]. She is venerated in Bolivia on 2 February, the Feast of the [[Candlemas| Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ]] There is as well as a second feast |
'''Our Lady of Copacabana''' or '''Our Lady of the Candles of Copacabana''' is a [[Marian titles|title]] of the [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Blessed Virgin Mary]] honored as the Patroness of [[Bolivia]]. She is venerated in Bolivia on 2 February, the Feast of the [[Candlemas| Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ]] There is as well as a second feast with her own namesake liturgical texts on 5 August. |
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[[Pope Pius XI]] granted the image a [[Canonical coronation]] on 29 July 1925 and it was crowned on 1 August the same year. [[Pope Pius XII]] later decreed her shrine a Basilica on 2 July 1940. [[Pope Paul VI]] issued the decree ''Maria Mater Ecclesiæ'' on 4 November 1968, which declared |
[[Pope Pius XI]] granted the image a [[Canonical coronation]] on 29 July 1925 and it was crowned on 1 August the same year. [[Pope Pius XII]] later decreed her shrine a Basilica on 2 July 1940. [[Pope Paul VI]] issued the decree ''Maria Mater Ecclesiæ'' on 4 November 1968, which declared this Marian title as Bolivia’s national patroness. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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