Our Lady of the Well

Capurso, Italy (1705) 

 

The town of Capurso (Bari), on the east coast of southern Italy, claims Our Lady of the Well as its patron under the title Madonna del Pozzo. 

Tradition says that it was on August 30, 1705, that the  image of Our Lady sculpted in wood was found in a well. 

It is now preserved in the Basilica S. Maria del Pozzo,  construction of which began in 1770. On May 20, 1852,  the image of the Blessed Mother was solemnly  crowned. Headquartered  in Chicago, Illinois, USA, the Societa Maria S.S. del Pozzo, dedicated to Madonna del Pozzo and her traditions was established in 1922. The Society has its origins at Capurso.

 

Text and image used with permission.
Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill

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