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La Orotava marks 75 years of its consecration to Our Lady of Carmen

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La Orotava marks 75 years of its consecration to Our Lady of Carmen

La Orotava cancellation dated 14 October 2026 marking the 75th anniversary of consecration to Our Lady of Carmen.
Image: Grupo Filatélico, Numismático y del Coleccionismo Las Pintaderas, via Canarias Colección
Published25 Oct 2026Updated25 Oct 2026News date23 Oct 2026Event14 Oct 2026Country🌐 Spain
LocationLa Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands

A commemorative cancellation and postcards marked the 75th anniversary of La Orotava’s consecration to Our Lady of Carmen. An honorary cancellation ceremony took place in the parish-house hall on 14 October 2026, according to an organizer’s report published by Canarias Colección on 23 October.

The postmark reproduces the anniversary emblem, combining its lettering and symbolic elements. Its artwork carries the date 14 October 2026 and identifies La Orotava. The accompanying postcards include a photograph of the original 1951 celebration and an image of Our Lady of Carmen.

The historical ceremony occurred on 15 July 1951 in the town-hall square. Tenerife bishop Domingo Pérez Cáceres presided at Mass and subsequently consecrated the town, valley and archpriesthood to the Virgin’s protection. The commemorative card also recalls the Holy Scapular anniversary, spanning 1251–2026.

The statue shown on the other postcard is described as a 168-centimetre polychrome wooden devotional figure from the first half of the nineteenth century, currently attributed to Fernando Estévez.

Las Pintaderas helped promote the initiative. Its report says the cancellation will be available at the La Orotava post office for collectors and the wider public.

ReligionPostmarksPostcardsCanary Islands
Source: Canarias Colección / Las Pintaderas press release · Read original source →