Mexico: Connection between Virgen de los Dolores and Independence

The devotion to the Virgen de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows) holds a significant historical and cultural connection to the independence of Mexico. The liturgical feast day of the Virgin, established on September 15, coincides with the beginning of Mexico's independence celebrations.

This connection is rooted in the town of Dolores, now known as Dolores Hidalgo in Guanajuato. In 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla served as the parish priest in Dolores, a location central to the movement that led to the country's independence.