MARIAN_TITLE
Our Lady of Guadalupe
A title of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Patroness of the Americas. Mary appeared to St. Juan Diego in 1531 at Tepeyac, leaving her image miraculously imprinted on his tilma.
origin
The apparitions of December 1531 led to the conversion of millions of indigenous peoples in the Americas. The tilma is preserved in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
theological Significance
The image presents Mary as a pregnant mestiza woman, indicating the universal motherhood of God's people and the Christological centrality of the Incarnation.
feast Day
12-12