Sanctuary of the Apparitions
Sanctuary in Pontevedra, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sanctuary of the Apparitions (Santuario das Aparicións in Galician and Santuario de las Apariciones in Spanish) is a Catholic convent and sanctuary located in Pontevedra, Spain. According to Sister Lúcia, it was here that the child Jesus and the Virgin Mary appeared to her in 1925-1926 and revealed to her the First Saturdays Devotion.[1]
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Sanctuary of the Apparitions | |
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Sanctuary of the Immaculate Heart of Mary | |
Santuario de las Apariciones | |
42°26′02.2″N 8°38′47.4″W | |
Location | Pontevedra, Spain |
Denomination | Catholicism |
History | |
Events | Pontevedra apparitions |
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Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela |
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It is the third most visited Marian pilgrimage destination in the world, with over 12 million visits recorded up to 2022.[2] The sanctuary is known as the "Spanish Fátima".[3][4]