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<pre>== History == | <pre>== History == | ||
===Origin of the Image=== | |||
The small wooden statue of the Immaculate Conception was carved by Guaraní artisans in one of the Jesuit missions of Paraguay during the 18th century. | The small wooden statue of the Immaculate Conception was carved by Guaraní artisans in one of the Jesuit missions of Paraguay during the 18th century. | ||
===Arrival or Foundational Miracle=== | |||
In April 1825 the Thirty-Three Orientals led by Juan Antonio Lavalleja, exhausted after landing at the Agraciada beach, entered the humble chapel at Pintado (today Florida) and entrusted their liberation campaign to the Virgin. Their unexpected victory gave the image its lasting title. | In April 1825 the Thirty-Three Orientals led by Juan Antonio Lavalleja, exhausted after landing at the Agraciada beach, entered the humble chapel at Pintado (today Florida) and entrusted their liberation campaign to the Virgin. Their unexpected victory gave the image its lasting title. | ||
===Early Veneration and First Shrine=== | |||
The statue was transferred to the new parish church of Florida in 1857; devotion grew rapidly throughout the new republic. | The statue was transferred to the new parish church of Florida in 1857; devotion grew rapidly throughout the new republic. | ||
===Role in National History=== | |||
In 1930 Pope Pius XI proclaimed her Patroness of Uruguay. During the political crises of the 1970s and 1980s she became a symbol of reconciliation, and in 2015 a replica image toured the country promoting peace. | In 1930 Pope Pius XI proclaimed her Patroness of Uruguay. During the political crises of the 1970s and 1980s she became a symbol of reconciliation, and in 2015 a replica image toured the country promoting peace. | ||