Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá or the Virgin of Chiquinquirá, is a Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated image in the northern Andes region. She has been for centuries the highly appreciated patron saint of Colombia and adjacent regions of Venezuela, being the center of important traditional festivities at the beginning of Christmas, accompanied by local music.
The Colombian image made in 1562, also known as La Chinita in Venezuela
Painting of the Virgin of Chiquinquirá, made in 1660 by Baltasar Vargas de Figueroa. Colección de Arte del Banco de la República, Bogotá.
The Venezuelan colonial image of the Virgin of Chiquinquirá housed in the Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá, Maracaibo, Venezuela
interior view of the Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá, Maracaibo, in Venezuela
Pope Pius X was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and for promoting liturgical reforms and scholastic theology. He initiated the preparation of the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive and systemic work of its kind. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. The Society of Saint Pius X, a traditionalist Catholic fraternity formed decades after his death, is named after him.
Pius X c. 1914
Pius X in 1903.
The Marian image of Our Lady of Confidence, for whom Pius X had a religious devotion. The Basilica of Saint John Lateran.
A young Giuseppe Sarto
