US EditionMexican Devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe Blends Into National Identity
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a unifying symbol for Mexico’s 130 million people, drawing up to 12 million pilgrims annually and linking faith with national identity.
- Across Mexico, devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe functions as civic identity after independence, reflected in the saying `Not all Mexicans are Catholic, but all are Guadalupan.` in a nation of 130 million.
- According to tradition, Juan Diego saw the Virgin in 1531 near Tepeyac Hill; guided by her instruction, he placed flowers in his cloak, revealing an image the Catholic Church calls a miracle.
- At the museum, the 19th-century `Virgin of Congress` painting, a gift to the first Constitutional Congress, is displayed alongside national emblems in government buildings and portraits.
- Armed groups later adopted the Virgin's image in their flags during the early 20th century, with Hidalgo carrying it as a banner in the 1810 independence uprising.
- Pilgrims arrive at the basilica on Dec. 11 ahead of the feast on Dec. 12, when the sanctuary draws up to 12 million pilgrims and year-round visitors include an 85-year-old who came to give thanks.
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