Our Lady of Guadalupe
Overview
Icon
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of the Virgin Mary
Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic)
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According to tradition, on December 9, 1531 Juan Diego, a simple indigenous peasant
Peasant
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, had a vision of a young woman while he was on a hill in the Tepeyac
Tepeyac
Tepeyac or the Hill of Tepeyac, historically known by the names "Tepeyacac" and "Tepeaquilla", is located inside Gustavo A. Madero, the northernmost delegación or borough of the Mexican Federal District. It is the site where Saint Juan Diego met the Virgin of Guadalupe in December of 1531, and...
desert, near Mexico City
Mexico City
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. The lady told him to build a church exactly on the spot where they were standing. He told the local bishop
Bishop
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, who asked for some proof.
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