Fatima
AbrahamicChristianshrineWestern Europe1917 CE - present
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Location
Modern Name
Santuário de Fátima
Country
Portugal
Region
Western Europe
Coordinates
39.6318, -8.6746
Era
1917 CE - present
Site Type
Shrine
About
Portugal's foremost Catholic pilgrimage site where three shepherd children reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1917, including the 'Miracle of the Sun.'
Significance
Fatima's three secrets and its message of prayer, penance, and consecration of Russia to Mary's Immaculate Heart have had global influence on 20th-century Catholicism.
History & Historical Arc
Apparitions occurred from May to October 1917; the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary was completed in 1953; the Chapel …
Archaeological Notes
The Cova da Iria hollow is the apparition site; the oak tree where Mary appeared was stripped bare by pilgrims and no lo…
Key Features & Structures
- Chapel of the Apparitions
- Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
Visitor Information
Open year-round; May 13 and October 13 draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims; candlelight processions nightly in peak s…
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