La coronación de la Virgen en Sevilla

Since the 16th century, the ceremony of crowning the image of the Blessed Virgin has been a solemn act charged with meaning, thanks to the fervor and devotion of the Capuchin Father Jerome Paolucci of Calboli da Forli. This pious Capuchin, in his missionary preaching, concluded with the moving crowning of the most venerated images, urging the faithful to divest themselves of the vanities of the world in order to honor the Virgin Mary. With the backing of the Vatican's Chapter of St. Peter's, the coronation ceremony acquired a universal character, giving way to the elaboration of a special ritual in the 17th century. This ritual, later included in the Roman Pontifical, transformed a manifestation of popular religiosity into a liturgical rite. Over the centuries, the Supreme Pontiffs have supported this beautiful tradition, crowning numerous images of the Virgin Mary in acts of deep devotion.