Description

Our Lady of Loretta Medal – Patroness of Aviators

25mm diameter

Profile

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