Our Lady Saint Anne

It was during the times of the Spanish conquest when a group of eight Indians was on a pilgrimage to a town called Sihuatehuacan.

These faithful people were carrying a religious statue (figure 1), which was heavy and massive these days. That day the night came earlier than they expected, which forced them to spend the night in an unknown place called Santa Ana in the middle of their journey.

Figure 1. Our Lady Saint Anne. ¹

The next day, as soon as the sun rose, the men who carried the statue of the Virgin decided to continue on their way. Otherwise, they would not arrive on time at the church where they had to place it.

However, when they tried to lift her off the ground, they realized that there was no human power to move her. They started to ask for help, but no one was able to help them.

Suddenly, an old lady suggested to them to erect a chapel there because it was a divine sign of Our Lady Saint Anne that she wanted to stay there. Nowadays, you can find the statue in the Cathedral of Santa Ana (figure 2), and everyone remembers her yearly, during, “Las Fiestas Julias.” A special event celebrated between the 17th and 26th of July.
Figure 2. The Cathedral of Santa Ana. ²

There's also another legend related to Our Lady Saint Anne and The Revolution of 44.

One of the armies was about to surrender because they had run out of ammunition, and their weapons were not in good condition either. Unexpectedly, one of the soldiers saw how a beautiful woman approached him, who was carrying a bundle on her apron. The lady approached the soldiers and took out a pitcher of water and gave them all to drink. Miraculously the battle ended in their favor.

 Credits:
¹ El Diario de Hoy, El Salvador, C.A.
² De YessicaGuerra19 - Trabajo propio, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28362088
Location: frente al Parque Libertad, 1a Avenida Sur, Santa Ana, El Salvador

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