Question

How does research on the vietnamese-looking our lady of lavang contribute to sociological studies of religion?

Answer 1

The visual representation of religious icons are not rigid but can be transformed by believers to reflect their (the believers) social conditions.

Who is our lady of lavang?

• It refers to a reported Marian apparition at a time when Catholics were persecuted and killed in Vietnam.
• The Shrine of our Lady of La Vang (Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang) is situated in what is today Hai Phu commune in Hải Lăng District of Quảng Trị Province in Central Vietnam.
• On December 8, 1954, the statue of Our Lady of La Vang was brought from Tri Bun back to the holy shrine.
• The Vietnamese Bishops Conference chose the church of Our Lady of La Vang as the National Shrine in honour of the Immaculate Conception.
• La Vang became the National Marian Center of Vietnam on April 13, 1961.
• Though there is no official Vatican recognition of this event as a Marian apparition, on June 19, 1998, Pope John Paul II publicly recognized the importance of Our Lady of La Vang and expressed desire to rebuild the La Vang Basilica in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the first vision.

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