Shrine to La Caridad de Cobre

Item

Title
Shrine to La Caridad de Cobre
Description
An image of the Shrine to La Caridad de Cobre (Our Lady of Charity) 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 La Caridad de Cobre is the patron saint of Cuba.
Is Part Of
Mary, Mother of God Roman Catholic Parish
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
Item sets
Mary, Mother of God Roman Catholic Parish
Site pages
A Shifting Community
Media
Shrine to Our Lady de Cobra