| Madonna della Strada | |
|---|---|
 The fresco wearing its Canonical crown which was used for the canonical coronation in 1638 | |
| Location | Italian Rome in the 13th-14th century |
| Date | 24 May |
| Shrine | Church of the Gesù |
| Patronage | Society of Jesus |
Madonna Della Strada or Santa Maria Della Strada (English: Our Lady of the Wayside or Saint Mary of the Good Road) is a painting of Mary, mother of Jesus at the Church of the Gesù in Rome, mother church of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) religious order of the Catholic Church; it is a variation on the basilissa (imperial) type of icon.[1]
The Madonna Della Strada is the patron saint of the Society of Jesus. The society's founder, Ignatius of Loyola, was said to have been protected by the intercession of Mary during battle in his service as a soldier.[2]
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Waldropwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ O'Malley, John W. (1999). Bailey, Gauvin Alexander; Harris, Steven J. (eds.). The Jesuits: Cultures, Sciences, and the Arts, 1540-1773. Vol. 1. University of Toronto Press. pp. 136–39. ISBN 978-0-8020-4287-3.