Shrines to Mary, mother of Jesus

Marian shrines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A shrine to the Virgin Mary, or Marian shrine, is a shrine marking an apparition or other miracle ascribed to the Blessed Virgin Mary, or a site centered on historically strong Marian devotions. Such locales are often the destinations of Christian pilgrimages.

Façade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Italy

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

  • Pilgrimage Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady, Hejnice
  • Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady - Black Madonna of Brno

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

France

Germany

Gibraltar

Greece

Guatemala

  • The Virgin of Carmel Sanctuary, Guatemala City

Holy Land

Twelfth-century façade of Mary's Tomb in the garden of Gethsemane, in Jerusalem

Honduras

Hong Kong

Indonesia

India

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Kenya

Lebanon

Our Lady of Lebanon, Harissa, Lebanon

Lithuania

Malta

Malaysia

Mexico

Monaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

Sorrowful Mother of Warfhuizen

Nicaragua

Pakistan

Philippines

Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Manila Cathedral
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila

Poland

The Sanctuary of Victoriaus Our Lady in Brdów (Poland)
Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of Tartaków in Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Poland Church in Łukawiec.
Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of Consolation in Bernardine Monastery in Przeworsk
More information Marian Sanctuaries in Poland, Locality ...
Marian Sanctuaries in Poland
Locality Church Relic or Object
Bardo Church of the Visitiation of our Lady. Redemptorists Sculpture of our lady from the 12th century ., crowned 3 July 1966. (abp Bolesław Kominek)
Biechowo Church of the Immaculate Conception Paulists Icon of Our Lady of Joy MB from the 15th century crowned 12 September 1976. by (cardinal. Stefan Wyszyński)
Bochnia Church of St. Nicholas Icon of Our Lady from the 15th-16th century, crowned in 1931.
Borek Stary Monastery of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary obraz MB Borkowskiej z Dzieciątkiem, crowned on 15 August 1919
Brdów Pauline Fathers Monastery Icon of Victoriaus Our Lady, crowned in 1983
Częstochowa Jasna Góra Monastery The Black Madonna of Częstochowa, crowned on 8 September 1717
Gniezno Franciscan church and monastery in Gniezno Virgin Mary of Consolation, the Lady of Gniezno
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Kalwaria Zebrzydowska park Our Lady of Calvary
Kodeń The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Monastery of Saint Ann Icon of Our Lady, Mother of Unity
Krzeszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krzeszów Icon of Our Lady, Mother of Grace
Licheń Stary The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Licheń Icon of Our Lady of Sorrows
Łukawiec The Sanctuary od Our Lady of Łukawiec Icon of Our Lady of Łukawiec (Tartaków) from 17th century, crowned on 3 June 1991
Niepokalanów The Franciscan Basilica of Omni-mediatress of All Glories Figure of Our Lady of Omni-mediatress of All Glories
Przeworsk The Bernardine Monastery of Saint Barbara Icon of Our Lady of Consolation from the 17th century
Różanystok The Salesian Church Icon of Our Lady, Help of Christians
Rychwałd, Silesian Voivodeship Minor basilica of Rychwałd - Sanctuary in Rychwałd Madonna and Child - Our Lady of Rychwałd
Stara Błotnica Church of the Immaculate Conception Icon of Our Lady from the 16th century crowned in 1977.
Stoczek Klasztorny Former Bernardine Church Icon of Our Lady Queen of Peace
Święta Lipka Basilica of the Visitation - Sanctuary of Saint Mary Madonna and Child - Our Lady of Swięta Lipka
Wąwolnica Basilica of St. Adalbert Virgin Kębelska -Figure of the Virgin Mary with the baby Christ
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Portugal[note 1]

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, in Portugal, is one of the most famous Marian shrines in the world.
Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Alcobaça
Our Lady of the Conception, main patron of Portugal since 1646, when king John IV crowned her Queen of Portugal.[18] Since then, kings have stopped wearing crowns in Portugal. The main center of veneration is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Conception in Vila Viçosa.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies, Peniche. The westernmost sanctuary in Europe
More information Name, Location ...
NameLocationRegion[note 2]Diocese
Sanctuary of Our Lady of FátimaFátimaCentralDiocese of Leiria–Fátima
Sanctuary of Our Lady of SameiroBragaNorthArchdiocese of Braga
Sanctuary of Our Lady of LapaSernancelheNorthDiocese of Lamego
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good HealthPóvoa de VarzimNorthArchdiocese of Braga
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Piety (Sovereign Mother)LouléAlgarveDiocese of Algarve
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Nettle[note 3]Ortiga, FátimaCentralDiocese of Leiria–Fátima
Sanctuary of Our Lady of NazaréNazaré, PortugalCentralPatriarchate of Lisbon
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Remediespt LamegoNorthDiocese of Lamego
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the RemediesPeniche[19]CentralPatriarchate of Lisbon
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the AbbeySanta Maria do BouroNorthArchdiocese of Braga
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Victory[note 4]Batalha, PortugalCentralDiocese of Leiria-Fátima
Sanctuary of Our Lady of AparecidaTornoNorthDiocese of Porto
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the WarningSerapicosNorthDiocese of Bragança-Miranda
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good News[note 5]TerenaAlentejoArchdiocese of Evora
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good DispatchCervãesNorthArchdiocese of Braga
Sanctuary of Our Lady of BrotasBrotasAlentejoArchdiocese of Evora
Shrine of Our Lady of Cape EspichelCape Espichel, SesimbraLisbon Metropolitan AreaDiocese of Setubal
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Penha MountGuimarãesNorthArchdiocese of Braga
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the ConceptionVila ViçosaAlentejoArchdiocese of Evora
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the MiraclesDois Portos, Torres VedrasCentralPatriarchate of Lisbon
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy MountÁgua de PauAçoresDiocese of Angra
Shrine of Our Lady of PenedaGavieiraNorthDiocese of Viana do Castelo
Sanctuary of Our Lady of PietySanfins do DouroNorthDiocese of Vila Real
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Piety of TabuasVila Nova de Miranda do CorvoCentralDiocese of Coimbra
Shrine of Our Lady of the PillarPóvoa de LanhosoNorthArchdiocese of Braga
Shrine of Our Lady of Porto de AvePorto de AveNorthArchdiocese of Braga
Shrine of Our Lady of PóvoaVale da Senhora da Póvoa[note 6]CentralDiocese of Guarda
Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Alcobaça[note 7]AlcobaçaCentralPatriarchate of Lisbon
Shrine of Our Lady of HelpAlbergaria-a-VelhaCentralDiocese of Aveiro
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the GorseAbrantesCentralDiocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco
Shrine of Our Lady of PeaceBarralNorthDiocese of Viana do Castelo
Shrine of Our Lady of GraceFlour Mountain,[note 8] Mondim de BastoNorthDiocese of Vila Real
Shrine of Our Lady of the Conception of the RockLinda-a-PastoraLisbon metropolitan areaPatriarchate of Lisbon
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Puerto Rico

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Slovakia

  • Marianka, Malacky District
  • Basilika Minor-Visitation of Virgin Mary-Levoca
  • Basilika of Birthday Virgin Mary-Zilina
  • Basilika of Birthday Virgin Mary-Vranov n Toplou
  • Our Lady of Snow-Banska Stiavnica
  • Our Lady of Sorrow-Petrzalka
  • Our Lady of Rosary-Ruzomberok-Cernova
  • Assumption of Virgin Mary-Bratislava-Blumental
  • Assumption of Virgin Mary-Bratislava-Notre Dame
  • Assumption of Virgin Mary-Banska Stiavnica
  • Assumption of Virgin Mary-Topolcany
  • Assumption of Virgin Mary-Pezinok
  • Visitation of Virgin Mary-Nitra

Serbia

South Africa

Slovenia

  • The National Shrine Mary Help of Christians at Brezje
  • The mantled Virgin Mary - the protector from Ptujska Gora[24]
  • Church of Our Lady of Mercy on Zaplaz[25]
  • Basilica of St. Mary, Mother of God at Sveta Gora[26]
  • Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Petrovče[27]

South Korea

Spain

Sri Lanka

Switzerland

Syria

Turkey

Ukraine

Our Lady of Westminster

United Kingdom

United States

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington

Uruguay

Venezuela

Vietnam

See also

Notes

  1. source: Lista de santuários marianos § Portugal on Portuguese Wikipedia
  2. accordingly with NUTS 2
  3. more famously known as Batalha Monastery
  4. in English Lady of Póvoa Valley
  5. Also known as Monastery of Alcobaça
  6. Monte Farinha

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