Virgin of the 40 Hours
Limache, Chile (1831)
The story goes that in 1831, fishermen found a chest floating in the sea; inside was a beautiful statue of the Virgin in a white robe and dark blue mantle.
Devotion remained private for many years, but eventually grew to the point that the statue was moved to the parish Church of Santa Cruz.
The Immaculata of Limache became known as the Virgin of the 40 Hours after saving some sailors from a 40-hour storm, or because the statue was found after a 40-hour storm. A nine-day novena precedes the fiesta in February.
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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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