Our Lady of Coromoto
| Our Lady of Coromoto | |
|---|---|
The Virgin Mary's alleged apparition to Chief Coromoto | |
| Location | Guanare, Portuguesa, Venezuela |
| Date | 8 September 1652 |
| Witness | Coromoto (Angel Custodio) |
| Type | Marian apparition |
| Approval | 1950, pontificate of Pope Pius XII |
| Shrine | Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto, Guanare, Venezuela. |
| Patronage | Venezuela |
Our Lady of Coromoto (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Coromoto), also known as the Virgin of Coromoto (Spanish: Virgen de Coromoto), is a celebrated Catholic image of an alleged apparition of the Virgin Mary. In 1942, she was declared the patroness of Venezuela.