According to Facts and History The Statue of Our Lady
of Lujan owes
its origin to a Portuguese Settler who lived for many years as a Rancher
in Argentina.Once on a visit to Brazil He was enchanted by a Beautiful
Statue of Our Lady and brought it back with him to Argentina.
Let us forward to a couple of hundred years back now. The Marian Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan is the most important Marian Centre of Pilgrimage for all Catholics of South America and Central America as well.
Lujan is a great religious center, with many churches.
Soon after the first church had been completed, it proved insufficient to provide for the pilgrims who came from all over the vast country. Many recorded miracles occurred, and various Kings of Spain (Argentina was then a colony of Spain) bestowed upon the shrine gifts and jewels as ornate as those donated to the oldest and most famous ones in Europe.
Argentina has many other holy places dedicated to the Virgin, but Lujan is the most outstanding.Several religious orders, the Carmelites, the Dominicans, the Jesuits, the Franciscans and others have established churches and monasteries around the shrine, which now is in the custody of the Lazarists.
In 1904, the image was placed in the new cathedral, while it was still under construction. The cathedral was completed and consecrated in 1910. It is one of the most important in the world and can best be compared with the Gigantic Spanish Cathedrals.The Tiny Figure of the Madonna, with her wide open blue eyes, surrounded by a golden aureole, clothed in heavy, shining robes looks into the distance. Everything about her is of a corresponding grandeur. Both the material wealth of a country and the vigorous faith of its people here give expression to the spirit of the New World.
By the end of the eighteenth century Lujan became the most important national pilgrimage site in Argentina. During the fight for independence, she became the symbol of victory and the captured flags were placed in the sanctuary.
General San Martin, who passed through the Andes with his army following his successful campaign, laid his sword down forever in the cathedral in honor of Our Lady of Lujan.
In 1930, on the occasion of the three hundredth anniversary of the foundation of the sanctuary, the church housing the image was elevated to the rank of a Basilica. At the same time, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay recognized Our Lady of Lujan as their Protectress.
Recently the Argentine Army chose the Virgin of Lujan as its patroness. And according to an old custom a regiment of the army was dedicated to her services. This regiment becomes her "property" and the members of the regiment call her "La generala del Lujan."
Credits : Catholic Culture on Our Lady of Lujan
Let us forward to a couple of hundred years back now. The Marian Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan is the most important Marian Centre of Pilgrimage for all Catholics of South America and Central America as well.
Lujan is a great religious center, with many churches.
Soon after the first church had been completed, it proved insufficient to provide for the pilgrims who came from all over the vast country. Many recorded miracles occurred, and various Kings of Spain (Argentina was then a colony of Spain) bestowed upon the shrine gifts and jewels as ornate as those donated to the oldest and most famous ones in Europe.
Argentina has many other holy places dedicated to the Virgin, but Lujan is the most outstanding.Several religious orders, the Carmelites, the Dominicans, the Jesuits, the Franciscans and others have established churches and monasteries around the shrine, which now is in the custody of the Lazarists.
In 1904, the image was placed in the new cathedral, while it was still under construction. The cathedral was completed and consecrated in 1910. It is one of the most important in the world and can best be compared with the Gigantic Spanish Cathedrals.The Tiny Figure of the Madonna, with her wide open blue eyes, surrounded by a golden aureole, clothed in heavy, shining robes looks into the distance. Everything about her is of a corresponding grandeur. Both the material wealth of a country and the vigorous faith of its people here give expression to the spirit of the New World.
By the end of the eighteenth century Lujan became the most important national pilgrimage site in Argentina. During the fight for independence, she became the symbol of victory and the captured flags were placed in the sanctuary.
General San Martin, who passed through the Andes with his army following his successful campaign, laid his sword down forever in the cathedral in honor of Our Lady of Lujan.
In 1930, on the occasion of the three hundredth anniversary of the foundation of the sanctuary, the church housing the image was elevated to the rank of a Basilica. At the same time, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay recognized Our Lady of Lujan as their Protectress.
Recently the Argentine Army chose the Virgin of Lujan as its patroness. And according to an old custom a regiment of the army was dedicated to her services. This regiment becomes her "property" and the members of the regiment call her "La generala del Lujan."
Credits : Catholic Culture on Our Lady of Lujan
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