Our Lady of La Leche
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Markerman62
N 29° 54.288 W 081° 18.913
17R E 469568 N 3308278
Located at the stone chapel at Mission Nombre de Dios.
Waymark Code: WMX120
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2017
Views: 7
The present chapel is the fourth building on this foundation. Erected first by 1615 this Shrine of Our Lady fell victim three times-to war, pirates and storms. The last reconstruction began in 1918.
The devotion to Our Lady of La Leche honors the divine motherhood of Mary. The Spanish designation is Nuestra Señora de La Leche Y Buen Parto (Our Lady of the Milk and Happy Delivery).
This devotion to Mary as patroness of mothers and mothers-to-be was brought to Nombre de Dios from Spain in 1603.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: St Johns
Marker Type: Other
Sponsored or placed by: None
Website: Not listed
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