Santa Marian Kamalen
Our Lady of Camarin Santa Marian Kamalen, Maga Haga | |
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Roman Catholic Church | |
Major shrine | Cathedral-Basilica of the Most Sweet Name of Mary |
Feast | December 8, Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Attributes | The Blessed Virgin Mary on crescent moon |
Patronage | Guam and Guamanian people, Mariana Islands |
Santa Marian Kamalen also known as Our Lady of Camarin and informally known as Dulce Nombre (English: Sweet Name) is a title of the
The image is known to have escaped the Japanese war and bombing of Guam on 8 December 1941, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is permanently enshrined at the Minor Basilica of the Most Sweet Name of Mary.[2]
History
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Pious legends claim that the image was brought by Spaniards through the Galleon ship Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza y Santiago which was shipwrecked on 2 June 1690 at the Cocos Island of Guam. The image is thought to have been enshrined on the ship by its sailors.
One account of its discovery holds that a fisherman found the statue along the shore of
The image measures approximately 28 inches and weighs 48 pounds. The image is composed of
In 1948, the image was brought to the Philippines for professional restoration by renowned Filipino Santero artist Máximo Vicente, who also restored the Black Nazarene of Quiapo.
Popular legends also recount the image surviving the 1902 earthquake in Guam, which destroyed the shrine and many statues within the church but left the image intact.
Veneration
The image was stolen on three separate occasions: 19 May 1968, 3 May 1971 and 28 December 1992; yet later returned. A replica is enshrined for public veneration at the main church, while the original ivory statue is enshrined above the high altar.[citation needed]
Today, the image is suspended above the high altar with no possibility of reaching it from the sides. A digital alarm is installed on its pedestal which is accompanied by the main caretaker of the image. Behind its niche are three panels of locked doors, accessible only by a staircase through the old rectory entrance.
References
- ^ Landy, Thomas (2018-04-30). "Feast of Santa Marian Kamalen honors Guam's patroness". Catholics & Cultures. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "Legend of Guam SANTA MARIAN KAMALEN". Archived from the original on 2006-12-08. Retrieved 2006-12-07.
- ^ "Address of the Holy Father John Paul II to the Clergy and the Religious". The Vatican. February 22, 1981. Retrieved 2019-05-08.