Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love, situated in Rome, Lazio, is best understood as both an active sacred place and a historic monument. One of Rome’s principal Marian pilgrimage sanctuaries, especially associated with devotional pilgrimages from the city. The historical record gives a clear framework for understanding the site.

The sanctuary developed around an older Marian image at Castel di Leva. Its official history identifies 1740 as the decisive beginning of the modern pilgrimage tradition, after a traveller reported being rescued from attacking dogs when he invoked the Virgin before the image. Alongside the historical record, the site preserves an important religious tradition.

The sanctuary recounts the 1740 rescue as its first miracle tradition. It is a reported devotional event associated with an already existing Marian image, not an apparition account. The 1740 episode is identified as sanctuary tradition; the existence of the image and later development of the shrine are treated as historical matters.

Important observances include: Marian pilgrimages; Seasonal night walking pilgrimages from Rome. For institutional purposes it is identified as Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore. Its institutional oversight is linked to Archconfraternity of the Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady of Divine Love.

The site is not simply a historic attraction: worship and pilgrimage continue to define its use. Current opening arrangements and liturgical access can change, so the responsible institution’s website is the appropriate source before a visit.