The Lady of Guadalupe in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, photograph by Daniel Case, Mexico City, 20 July, 2015.
Patronness of the Americas in the Catholic tradition, Our Lady of Guadalupe is an image of Mary, Mother of Jesus, that originated in 16th century Mexico. Since her appearance in 1531, she has become a symbol of the Mexican diaspora, culture, and heritage and has risen to prominence as a subject of reverence and admiration throughout the Americas.
This particular image forms the focal point of her worship and people travel from all over the world to see it and pray in its presence. It is rendered on a cloak-like garment made of maguey-plant fibers and originally worn by Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin. The image was said to have appeared on his clothing after he gathered flowers into his cloak at the direction of an apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The image itself served as miraculous evidence of the power and presence of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the truth of Juan Diego's encounter with her apparition on the hill of Tepeyacac.
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Case, D. (2025, December 09). The Lady of Guadalupe. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21373/the-lady-of-guadalupe/
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