MARIAN APPARITION IN MEXICO
Marian apparition at Guadalupe By Edward Matulanya Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico, 1531) Seer Juan Diego, an indigenous Chichimeca man who had recently converted to Christianity (Anderson, 1997; Vatican News, 2018). Location Tepeyac Hill, near Mexico City, Mexico (Poole, 2004). Date December 9–12, 1531 (Vatican News, 2018). Description of the Apparition: 1. First Appearance (December 9, 1531): Mary appeared as a young, radiant woman with mestizo features, wearing a rose-colored mantle with stars. She spoke in Nahuatl, the language of the indigenous people, and asked Juan Diego to request the construction of a church on the site (Anderson, 1997). 2. Subsequent Appearances (December 10–12, 1531): Juan Diego relayed her request to Bishop Juan de Zumárraga, who asked for a miraculous sign to confirm the authenticity of the apparition. Mary reassured Juan Diego and promised such a sign (Poole, 2004). 3. The Miracle of the Tilma (December 12, 1531): Mary instructed Juan Diego to gather r...