A 1776 commemorative engraving celebrating the approval of heroic virtues for Ecuador’s first saint
Mariana kneels interceding before Christ, while an angel holds back the sword of divine justice. In the background, the city of Quito suffers from plagues and earthquakes, with people carrying victims. Putti hold lilies and a cilice
Ecuadorian history, Catholic beatification, Marian devotions
A legal and political document dedicated to King Carlos III, marking Pope Pius VI’s approval of her virtues, a crucial step toward her beatification
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Direct history of the collection’s origin.
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