Virgin of Suyapa
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The Virgin of Suyapa is a revered Marian image and the national patron saint of Honduras, venerated especially in Tegucigalpa and associated with miracles and popular devotion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of Suyapa | 7 |
| Virgen de Suyapa | 1 |
| Virgin of Suyapa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5891044 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virgin of Suyapa Context triple: [Central District, hasPatronSaint, Virgin of Suyapa]
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A.
Virgin of Candelaria
The Virgin of Candelaria is a revered Marian apparition and patron saint of the Canary Islands, especially venerated in Tenerife.
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B.
Juana de la Caridad
Juana de la Caridad is the birth name of Juanita Castro, the Cuban activist and sister of Fidel and Raúl Castro who later became a critic of their regime.
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C.
Virgen del Rosario
Virgen del Rosario is a Marian devotion in the Catholic Church venerating the Virgin Mary under the title associated with the Holy Rosary.
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D.
Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Our Lady of Peñafrancia is a revered Marian image and patroness in the Philippines, especially venerated in the Bicol region through one of the country’s largest annual religious festivals.
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E.
Mama Cocha
Mama Cocha is a sea and water goddess in Inca mythology, revered as a protective mother figure of the oceans and sailors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virgin of Suyapa Target entity description: The Virgin of Suyapa is a revered Marian image and the national patron saint of Honduras, venerated especially in Tegucigalpa and associated with miracles and popular devotion.
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A.
Virgin of Candelaria
The Virgin of Candelaria is a revered Marian apparition and patron saint of the Canary Islands, especially venerated in Tenerife.
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B.
Juana de la Caridad
Juana de la Caridad is the birth name of Juanita Castro, the Cuban activist and sister of Fidel and Raúl Castro who later became a critic of their regime.
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C.
Virgen del Rosario
Virgen del Rosario is a Marian devotion in the Catholic Church venerating the Virgin Mary under the title associated with the Holy Rosary.
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D.
Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Our Lady of Peñafrancia is a revered Marian image and patroness in the Philippines, especially venerated in the Bicol region through one of the country’s largest annual religious festivals.
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E.
Mama Cocha
Mama Cocha is a sea and water goddess in Inca mythology, revered as a protective mother figure of the oceans and sailors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious image
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Virgen de Suyapa
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin of Suyapa
|
| associatedWith |
miracles
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ popular devotion ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Tegucigalpa ⓘ |
| category |
Marian shrines in Honduras
ⓘ
National symbols of Honduras ⓘ Titles of Mary ⓘ |
| country | Honduras ⓘ |
| depicts | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
novena before February 3 feast
ⓘ
votive offerings at shrine ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| discoveredNear | village of Suyapa ⓘ |
| feastDay | February 3 ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
crowned image
ⓘ
dark-skinned representation ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn | Honduran national identity ⓘ |
| hasDevotionFrom |
Central American pilgrims
ⓘ
Honduran Catholics ⓘ |
| hasGuardianInstitution |
Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
|
| hasPilgrimageEvent | annual national pilgrimage in early February ⓘ |
| hasType | wooden statue ⓘ |
| height | about 6.5 centimeters ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
hands joined in prayer
ⓘ
mantle and crown ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
healing
ⓘ
personal petitions ⓘ protection of Honduras ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basilica of Suyapa
ⓘ
Suyapa, Tegucigalpa ⓘ |
| mainShrine |
Basilica of Our Lady of Suyapa
ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of Suyapa
|
| material | cedar wood ⓘ |
| patronOf | Honduras ⓘ |
| processionsHeldOn | February 3 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | national patron saint of Honduras ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Catholic Church in Honduras ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| title |
Our Lady of Suyapa
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin of Suyapa
Patroness of Honduras ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Basilica of Suyapa
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Tegucigalpa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Virgin of Suyapa Description of subject: The Virgin of Suyapa is a revered Marian image and the national patron saint of Honduras, venerated especially in Tegucigalpa and associated with miracles and popular devotion.
Referenced by (9)
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