Our Lady of Loretta Medal - Patroness of Aviators
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Our Lady of Loretta Medal - Patroness of Aviators
25mm diameter
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The title
Our Lady of
Loreto
refers to the
Holy House of Loreto
, the house in which
Mary
was born, and where the
Annunciation
occurred, and to an ancient statue of
Our Lady
which is found there. Tradition says that a band of
angels
scooped up the little house from the Holy Land, and transported it first to Tersato,
Dalmatia
in
1291
, then
Recanati
,
Italy
in
1294
, and finally to
Loreto
,
Italy
where it has been for centuries. It was this
flight
that led to her
patronage
of people involved in
aviation
, and the long life of the house that has led to the
patronage
of
builders
,
construction workers
, etc. It is the first shrine of international renown dedicated to the
Blessed Virgin
, and has been known as a
Marian
center for centuries.
Popes
have always held the Shrine of Loreto in special esteem, and it is under their direct authority and protection.
Patronage
-
air crews, aircraft pilots, aviation, aviators, flyers, flying
(given by decree of
1920
)
-
Air Forces
-
builders, construction workers
-
Italy
-
Arpino
,
Italy
-
Ghajnsielem Gozo
,
Italy
-
Guidonia Montecelio
,
Italy
-
Loreto
,
Italy