Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel, or Virgin of Carmel, is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated as patroness of the Carmelites of the Ancient Observance and the Discalced Carmelites.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel by Pietro Novelli, 1641
A saqra (animal figure) dancer watching the procession of Mamacha Carmen from a balcony
Our Lady of Mount Carmel with angels and souls in Purgatory. Baroque sculpture from Beniaján (Spain).
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Acquafondata
The Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel belongs to the habit of both the Carmelite Order and the Discalced Carmelite Order, both of which have Our Lady of Mount Carmel as their patroness. In its smal
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
…was adopted in the 19th century as the patron saint of Chile. Since the 15th century, popular devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel has centred on the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, also known as the Brown Scapular. Traditionally, Mary is said to have given the Scapular to the Carmelite Simon Stock (1165–1265). The liturgical feast…
Our Lady of Mount Carmel statue in Chile with a Brown Scapular
Discalced Carmelite nuns from Argentina wearing the Brown Scapular
The Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, also called the "Brown Scapular", with gold embroidery.
Devotional print for a Scapular Confraternity in Salzburg, 18th century.