Shrine to Our Lady of Caridad del Cobre

Item

Title
Shrine to Our Lady of Caridad del Cobre
Description
An image of the Shrine to Our Lady of Caridad del Cobre, originally located on the Mary Mother of God website. This shrine, created in the 1970s, is located in the back of St. Ita church. The shrine depicts Mary carrying the baby Jesus above Cuban fishermen. The story behind this statue is very important to the Cuban people, and Our Lady of Caridad del Cobre (Our Lady of Charity of Cobre, Cuba) is the patron saint of Cuba.
Denomination
en Roman Catholic Church
Date
2024
Source
“St. Ita Church.” Mary, Mother of God Parish, www.motherofgodchicago.org/st-ita-church.html.
Language
Spanish
English
City
Chicago
Neighborhood
en Edgewater
en Andersonville
en Uptown
Rights
Item courtesy of Mary, Mother of God
Contributor
Victoria Prom
Site pages
Our Lady de Cobra