Marian Pilgrimage - Our Lady of Bolton in Durham Cathedral

 

This devotional statue was in one of two chapels which in 1922-23 became the Regimental Chapel of the Durham Light Infantry in the south transept of the cathedral.

My post from last year, which has links to other posts on this image of Our Lady, can be seen at Marian Pilgrimage - Our Lady of Bolton in Durham Cathedral

A Virgin ouvrante from the Musee de Cluny of the same kind as Our Lady of Bolton

The French theologian Jean Gerson, who died in 1429, was opposed to this popular type of image as he considered it heretical by suggesting that the Holy Trinity was the fruit of the womb of Mary

Image: Aidan McRae Thompson on Flickr

Another example of a vièrfe ouvrante

Image: Pinterest 

The Durham Light Infantry Chapel today,

the site of the medieval statue of Our Lady of Bolton

Image: Durham Cathedral and Jarrolds

May Our Lady of Bolton intercede for us and our intentions

Jesu mercy, Mary pray