[1] In 1857, one of them, General Manuel Oribe, presented a golden crown as a gift to the Virgin.

[2][3] On 8 September 1930, Pope Pius XI formally declared Our Lady of Lujan as the Patroness of Uruguay.

The Papal document was signed by Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII.

[1] The image was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in his visit to Uruguay in 1988.

[2] A very important pilgrimage was carried out by bishop Miguel Paternain in 1945, covering almost one half of the whole country.