Salida Procesional de Ntra. Señora de Regla - 2026 - Chipiona
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From the Sanctuary of Santa María de Regla, the procession of Our Lady of Regla, Patron Saint of Chipiona, begins.
The Patron Saint Festivities of this town have documented records dating back to 1611. Another key date is 1608, when the image of the Virgin was taken from the Sanctuary for the first time to carry out a small procession around its surroundings. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Regla of Chipiona was built on the site of the old Ponce de León fortress in the 14th century. Restored in the 17th century and completed between 1835 and 1882, it was later adapted by the Franciscan missionary community, who rebuilt it from its ruins with the help of the Dukes of Montpensier. During the first decades of the 20th century, Chipiona became an important summer resort, and its festivities are considered an unmissable event for those who spend the warmer months there, attracting attendees from all over Spain. Its importance was finally recognized in 2009 with its declaration as a Festival of Tourist Interest of Andalusia. Once the procession concluded, the burning of a fireworks display on Regla beach brought the festivities to a close.
Although the origin of the invocation of Regla is uncertain (the origin of the name "Regla" or how the image arrived at the Ponce de León hermitage), it all stems from the image of the Virgin of Regla, which began to receive devotion at the Castle of the Guzmanes as early as the 14th century. It is a transitional carving from Romanesque to Gothic, although the legend, emphasizing the significance of the invocation, goes back, as legends often do, to bygone times, in this case, the time of Saint Augustine.
Tradition tells that, after Hippo was sacked by the Vandals, the disciples of Saint Augustine, bishop of that African city, fled in a boat carrying the image of a Virgin. According to the legend, the image dates from 300 AD and was commissioned by Saint Augustine when he was bishop of Hippo. for their oratory.
They fled until the sea carried them to the promontory of Chipiona on July 2, 443, and there they founded a monastery on the remains of an older structure.
With the arrival of the Arabs, Prior Simón, in 713, hid it in a well under a fig tree, near the place of worship, along with the liturgical utensils and a small lamp.
In 1330, a canon of the Cathedral of León, who was traveling across the peninsula, sat down to rest under a fig tree and had a vision in which it was revealed to him that the image of the Virgin was in the well next to that tree, and thus the statue remained hidden for 617 years. A cross was placed on that spot, and years later the Ponce de León family donated their castle to be converted into a church so that the Virgin could be venerated.
Musical accompaniment by the "Julián Cerdán" Philharmonic Band of Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz)
Chipiona (Cádiz) 08 - 09 – 2026
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Salida Procesional de Ntra. Señora de Regla - 2026 - Chipiona
JBenitez61
6,383 views
From the Sanctuary of Santa María de Regla, the procession of Our Lady of Regla, Patron Saint of Chipiona, begins.
The Patron Saint Festivities of this town have documented records dating back to 1611. Another key date is 1608, when the image of the Virgin was taken from the Sanctuary for the first time to carry out a small procession around its surroundings. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Regla of Chipiona was built on the site of the old Ponce de León fortress in the 14th century. Restored in the 17th century and completed between 1835 and 1882, it was later adapted by the Franciscan missionary community, who rebuilt it from its ruins with the help of the Dukes of Montpensier. During the first decades of the 20th century, Chipiona became an important summer resort, and its festivities are considered an unmissable event for those who spend the warmer months there, attracting attendees from all over Spain. Its importance was finally recognized in 2009 with its declaration as a Festival of Tourist Interest of Andalusia. Once the procession concluded, the burning of a fireworks display on Regla beach brought the festivities to a close.
Although the origin of the invocation of Regla is uncertain (the origin of the name "Regla" or how the image arrived at the Ponce de León hermitage), it all stems from the image of the Virgin of Regla, which began to receive devotion at the Castle of the Guzmanes as early as the 14th century. It is a transitional carving from Romanesque to Gothic, although the legend, emphasizing the significance of the invocation, goes back, as legends often do, to bygone times, in this case, the time of Saint Augustine.
Tradition tells that, after Hippo was sacked by the Vandals, the disciples of Saint Augustine, bishop of that African city, fled in a boat carrying the image of a Virgin. According to the legend, the image dates from 300 AD and was commissioned by Saint Augustine when he was bishop of Hippo. for their oratory.
They fled until the sea carried them to the promontory of Chipiona on July 2, 443, and there they founded a monastery on the remains of an older structure.
With the arrival of the Arabs, Prior Simón, in 713, hid it in a well under a fig tree, near the place of worship, along with the liturgical utensils and a small lamp.
In 1330, a canon of the Cathedral of León, who was traveling across the peninsula, sat down to rest under a fig tree and had a vision in which it was revealed to him that the image of the Virgin was in the well next to that tree, and thus the statue remained hidden for 617 years. A cross was placed on that spot, and years later the Ponce de León family donated their castle to be converted into a church so that the Virgin could be venerated.
Musical accompaniment by the "Julián Cerdán" Philharmonic Band of Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz)
Chipiona (Cádiz) 08 - 09 – 2026