THE VIRGIN OF THE MOUNTAIN-by Laura Rodriguez

The virgin of the mountain

The image of the Virgin can be located between the year 1620 to 1626.Of Sevillian style and of unknown author,it's entire height is of 58 centimeters.It is made out of walnut wood,full-length and placed on standing on rocks finishing in prisms.

Its first descent from its chapel was to the city May 3,1641 and it did it as a plead because a drought that was destroying the fields.

Francisco de Paniagua,a hermit born in Millon´s houses,was covering the region with a tiny-weeny image of the virgin begging souls to construct her a Chapel.

HOLIDAYS OF THE VIRGIN OF THE MOUNTAIN

-The first orders (1635) say that the Holiday of the Virgin was March 25,day of the Embodiment.

-In 1784,the Sacred Gathering of Rites,ordered the first Sunday of Eastern to celebrate the Holiday.

-In 1832,the Archbishop of Coria,moved the holiday to the fourth Sunday of May.

-In 1860 , he remembers for the brotherhood set the holiday on September 8th to celebrate, but it wasn't possible on this date.

-In 1975,the Directorate moved the Holiday to the first Sunday of March