Typically Catholic shrines
Façade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Italy 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 on which is centered a historically strong Marian devotion. Such locales are often the destinations of Christian pilgrimages .
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Argentina Our Lady of Luján at the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján in Argentina
Australia
Austria Basilika Maria Plain, Bergheim , Salzburg Maria Schmolln , Braunau am Inn District , Upper Austria Maria Taferl , Melk District , Lower Austria Mariatrost Basilica , Graz, Styria Mariazell Basilica , Mariazell , Styria Marienbasilika Absam, Absam , Tirol
Belgium Our Lady of Beauraing Our Lady of Banneux in Banneux , Liège Province Our Lady of Beauraing in Beauraing , Namur Province Holy Virgin in Halle , Flemish Brabant Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes , Oostakker , East Flanders Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel , Flemish Brabant Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek, Virgin of Joy, Tongeren , Limburg Our Lady of Tongre , in Tongre-Notre-Dame, Hainaut Province
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 Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Grotto
Germany
Gibraltar Shrine of Our Lady of Europe at Europa Point, the southernmost point in Western Europe. A shrine to Mary has existed on the site since 1462.[10]
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 Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health , Velankanni , Tamil Nadu [12] Korattymuthy Our Lady with Poovan Bananas, St. Mary's Forane Church, Koratty, Kerala Basilica of Harihar Our Lady of Good Health, Harihar , Karnataka Gunadala Matha Shrine (Our Lady of Lourdes), Vijayawada , Andhra Pradesh Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra , Bombay (Mumbai) St. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore , Bengaluru , Karnataka Annai Velankanni Shrine, Besant Nagar , Chennai Our Lady of Snows Basilica , Tuticorin , Tamil Nadu National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam , Kerala Shrine Of Our Lady Of Health , Khairatabad Hyderabad Poondi Matha Bascillica , Poondi, Tamil Nadu Basilica of Our Lady of Snow (Manjumatha), Pallipport , Pallippuram, Ernakulam , Kerala St. Thomas Church, Thumpoly Thumpoly , Alleppey , Kerala St Mary's Cathedral, Manarcaud [13] St. Mary's Church Meenangadi [14] Major Archiepiscopal Marth Mariam Archdeacon Pilgrim Church, Kuravilangad
Ireland
Italy The shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pompei , Italy Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore , Rome, home of the Salus Populi Romani iconHoly Mary of Third Millennium at Three Fountains, Rome[15] Sanctuary and Sacro Monte di Oropa , Biella , Piedmont Santuario di Barbana , Grado, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Sanctuary of Macereto , Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini , Marche Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria , Cagliari , Sardinia Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei , Pompei , Campania Basilica della Santa Casa , Loreto, Marche Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montallegro , Rapallo , Liguria Shrine of Santa Maria del Fonte , Caravaggio , Lombardia Shrine of Our Lady of Tears , Syracuse , Sicily
Japan
Lebanon Our Lady of Lebanon , Harissa, Lebanon Our Lady of Ain Ebel - Em El Nour in Ain Ebel , a 200-foot tower to be topped by a 45-foot statue of the Virgin Mary[16] Our Lady of Bechouat , a Marian sanctuary in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon.Our Lady of Bekaa , a Marian shrine located in Zahlé , Lebanon with panoramic views of the Beqaa Valley .Our Lady of the Waterfall, a Marian shrine in Jezzine , Lebanon Our Lady of Lebanon , a Marian shrine in Harissa, Lebanon Our Lady of Lourdes Monument, Ain Ebel , Lebanon Our Lady of Mantara , a Marian shrine in Maghdouché , LebanonOur Lady of Miziara, Mother of Mercies , Zgharta , LebanonOur Lady of Nourieh , a Marian shrine and monastery atop Theoprosopon in Hamat , Lebanon.Our Lady of the Wind , Enfeh , Lebanon
Lithuania
Malta
Malaysia Chapel of Our Lady of Good Health (Annai Vailankanni) Kampung Pandan Kuala Lumpur. Website: http://www.sacredheartkl.org/
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands Sorrowful Mother of Warfhuizen Our Lady Star of the Sea , Maastricht Our Lady the Sweet Mother, 's-Hertogenbosch , St. John's Cathedral Our Lady of Handel, Handel The Lady of All Nations, Amsterdam Our Lady Wealth of Joys, Oirschot Basilica of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sittard Our Lady at Peril, Heiloo Our Lady of the Enclosed Garden , Warfhuizen Our Lady under the Limes, Uden Our Lady of Ommel, Ommel Our Lady under the Limes, Thorn Our Lady of Frieswijk, Schalkhaar Our Lady of Oud-Zevenaar, Oud Zevenaar Our Lady of Bolsward, Bolsward Our Lady of Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden Our Lady ter Weeghe, Haastrecht Our Lady of the sand, Roermond Our Lady of Schilberg, Echt Our Lady of Haarlem, Haarlem Our Lady of Eiteren, IJsselstein Our Lady in the Oak, Meerveldhoven Our Lady of Aarle-Rixtel, Aarle-Rixtel
Nicaragua
Pakistan
Philippines Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia Manila Cathedral Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception , Intramuros , Manila National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help , Baclaran , Parañaque National Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval , Quezon City Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Consolacion y Correa (San Agustin Church) , Intramuros, Manila Virgen de los Remedios de Pampanga , Arzopispado de Pampanga, San Fernando, Pampanga National Shrine of Our Lady of Covadonga (San Jose Parish Church ) La Trinidad, Benguet Our Lady, Mary Mediatrix of All Grace , Carmelite Monastery, Lipa, Batangas Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay , Taal, Batangas Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Visitation of Piat , Piat, Cagayan Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia , Naga, Camarines Sur Minor Basilica and Cathedral of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception , Malolos , Bulacan Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace (EDSA Shrine ), Mandaluyong Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto , Sampaloc, Manila Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guia , Ermita, Manila Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Paco, Manila Basilica of Our Lady of Manaoag , Manaoag , Pangasinan National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Better Living Subdivision, Parañaque Immaculate Conception Cathedral , Pasig Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao , Quezon City Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel , New Manila, Quezon City Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy , Novaliches , Quezon City National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes , Quezon CityInternational Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage , Antipolo , Rizal Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu , San Mateo , Rizal Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Abandoned , Marikina Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Light , Cainta , Rizal Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Cardona , Rizal Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Salvation , Joroan, Tiwi, Albay National Shrine of Our Lady of the Rule, Lapu-Lapu , Cebu Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu, Guadalupe, Cebu City Our Lady of the Pillar , Fort Pilar , Zamboanga City National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima , Marulas, Valenzuela National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned , Santa Ana, Manila Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Charity , Agoo, La Union Shrine of Our Lady of Charity (Saint Augustine Parish Church) Bantay , Ilocos Sur Church of Our Lady of the Assumption , Santa Maria , Ilocos Sur Our Lady of Good Success , Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew , Parañaque Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar , Imus, Cavite Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church , Dasmariñas , Cavite National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette , Biga II, Silang , Cavite Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga (San Roque Church) Cavite City Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba , Pakil, Laguna Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura , Loboc , Bohol National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora (Three Kings Parish) , Gapan, Nueva Ecija Shrine of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc Coronada , Badoc , Ilocos Norte Our Lady of the Good Event National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Dolores, Quezon Province.
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
Portugal The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima , in Portugal , is one of the most famous Marian shrines in the world. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima , PortugalSanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro in Braga , PortugalSanctuary of Our Lady of Lapa , in Sernancelhe , PortugalSanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health, Póvoa de Varzim , Portugal Sanctuary of Our Lady of Piety (Sovereign Mother), Loulé , Portugal Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ortiga in Fátima , Portugal Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré , Nazaré, Portugal
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 [2] The mantled Virgin Mary - the protector from Ptujska Gora[19] Church of Our Lady of Mercy on Zaplaz[20] Basilica of St. Mary, Mother of God at Sveta Gora[21] Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Petrovče[22]
South Korea
Spain Altar of the Virgin of El Rocío , Huelva, Spain The Sanctuary of the Apparitions , in Pontevedra , Galicia The Sanctuary of Chandavila, in La Codosera , Extremadura The Sanctuary of Black Virgin of Montserrat , in Montserrat , Catalonia The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Covadonga , in Picos de Europa , Asturias The Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Guadalupe , in Province of Cáceres , Extremadura The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar , in Zaragoza , Aragón The Shrine of Our Lady of the Angels of Torreciudad , in Aragón , entrusted to the personal prelature of Opus Dei The Shrine of Our Lady of Rocío , in Andalucia The Basilica and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Candelaria , Tenerife , Canary Islands The Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Garabandal , in Cantabrian Mountains The Benedictine Sanctuary of Valvanera, in La Rioja The Franciscan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Arantzazu , in Gipuzkoa The Basilica of Begoña in Bilbao The Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows of Umbe, in Laukiz , near Bilbao , Biscay The Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Light, in Tarifa , Andalucia The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Saints, in Alcalá de los Gazules , Andalucia The Shrine of Our Lady of Africa , Ceuta The Cathedral-Basilica of Our Crowned Mother of Palmar in El Palmar de Troya
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Syria
Turkey
Ukraine Our Lady of Westminster
United Kingdom Carfin Grotto : Carfin Grotto, Scotland's National Shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes - Carfin, North Lanarkshire, ScotlandLadyewell Shrine : St Mary's at Fernyhalgh and Ladyewell - The Shrine of Our Lady and the Martyrs, Fulwood, Lancashire, EnglandOur Lady of Ipswich in Ipswich , England - ecumenical shrine in an Anglican church[23] Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, King's Lynn - Pontifical shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham .Our Lady of Walsingham in Walsingham , England - Anglican and Roman Catholic National shrines [24] Our Lady of Willesden in Willesden , London NW10 - Anglican and Roman Catholic shrines[25] [26] Shrine Church of Our Lady of Consolation and St Francis , West Grinstead, West SussexShrine of Our Lady of Egmanton in Egmanton , Nottinghamshire , EnglandOur Lady of the Taper in Cardigan , Wales Shrine of Our Lady of Caversham , near Reading in Berkshire Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe Shrine of Our Lady in Penrhys , Wales Our Lady of the Assumption Shrine at the Friary, Aylesford, Kent Shrine of the Miraculous Relic Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe,[27] The Holy Child & St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bedford, England Our Lady of Doncaster in Doncaster , EnglandOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Great Billing , Northamptonshire, EnglandOur Lady of Westminster in Westminster Cathedral , LondonChurch and Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory (also known as "Church of the Assumption" and "Warwick Street Church"), Warwick Street, London W1B 5LZ[28] Shrine of Our Lady of Pen Llyn - Anglican Shrine located in St Peter's Church, Pwllheli [29]
United States Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington Archdiocesan Marian Shrine , Milwaukee, WisconsinAssumption Chapel ("The Grasshopper Chapel"), Cold Spring, Minnesota Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Basilica of the National Shrine of the ; in Baltimore, MarylandBasilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal ; in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Black Madonna Shrine and Grottos , in Jefferson County, MissouriBlessed Virgin Mary, Shrine of the; in Holy Name of Jesus Church , San Francisco, California Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels , Los Angeles, CaliforniaHoly Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians , Basilica of; in Erin, WisconsinImmaculate Conception, Basilica of the National Shrine of the ; in Washington, D.C.Shrine of the Immaculate Conception , Atlanta, GeorgiaImmaculate Heart of Mary, National Blue Army Shrine of the; in Washington, New Jersey (see Blue Army of Our Lady of Fátima#Blue Army Shrine ) Mary, Mother of the Church, National Shrine of; on the grounds of St. Patrick Church, Laurie, Missouri (in the Diocese of Jefferson City )[30] Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine , National Shrine of; in Orlando, FloridaNecedah Shrine , an interdicted Marian shrine in Necedah, Wisconsin.Our Lady of Champion, National Shrine of in Champion, WisconsinOur Lady of Consolation, Basilica and National Shrine of , in Carey, OhioOur Lady of Czestochowa, National Shrine of ; in Doylestown, PennsylvaniaOur Lady of Fátima shrine[31] in Franklin Furnace, Ohio Our Lady of Good Help, Shrine of ; Brown County, WisconsinOur Lady of Guadalupe, Shrine of; Des Plaines, Illinois Our Lady of Guadalupe, Shrine of ; in LaCrosse, WisconsinOur Lady of the Island, Shrine of; in Manorville, New York Our Lady of La Leche, Shrine of; at Mission Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine, Florida [32] Our Lady of La Salette , National Shrine of; in Attleboro, Massachusetts Our Lady of Lebanon , National Shrine of; North Jackson, OhioOur Lady of Loreto , in Goliad, Texas Our Lady of Lourdes , in Emmitsburg , MarylandOur Lady of Lourdes Belmont Abbey, Charlotte, North Carolina.[33] Our Lady of Lourdes , National Shrine of; in Euclid , OhioOur Lady of Lourdes Grotto located on the grounds of St. Francis Seminary , in St. Francis, WisconsinOur Lady of Lourdes Grotto located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame , in Notre Dame, IndianaOur Lady of Lourdes Grotto maintained by the Missionary Association of Mary Immaculate in San Antonio, Texas Our Lady of Martyrs, Shrine of , Auriesville, New York (also known as the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs)Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal , National Shrine of; in Perryville, Missouri Our Lady of Mount Carmel, National Shrine of;[34] in Middletown, New York Our Lady of Peace Shrine , in Santa Clara, CaliforniaOur Lady of Pompeii in New York CityOur Lady of Prompt Succor , in New Orleans, Louisiana Our Lady of the Rockies , in Butte, Montana Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers[35] at Bayside , New York Our Lady of the Snows, National Shrine of , in Belleville, IllinoisOur Lady of Sorrows, Shrine of; in Rhineland, Missouri Our Lady of Walsingham, National Shrine of; in Williamsburg, Virginia Our Lady of Walsingham for the Episcopal Church, National Shrine to; Grace Church, Sheboygan , Wisconsin Our Sorrowful Mother, National Sanctuary of ; in Portland, OregonQueen of the Holy Rosary Memorial Shrine (in memory of military veterans) in LaSalle, IllinoisSaint Mary, Cathedral of , in Miami, FloridaSchoenstatt Marian Shrine, in Madison, Wisconsin For a complete list and further reading, see footnotes[36] [37]
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
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