Marian apparitions at Fatima
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The Marian apparitions at Fatima refer to a series of reported visions of the Virgin Mary experienced by three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal, in 1917, which became a major focus of Catholic devotion and pilgrimage.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marian apparitions of Fátima | 3 |
| Fatima apparitions | 1 |
| Marian apparitions at Fatima canonical | 1 |
| Marian apparitions at Fátima | 1 |
| Marian apparitions of 1917 | 1 |
| Our Lady of Fátima apparitions | 1 |
| The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T158487 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Marian apparitions at Fatima Context triple: [Rosary, associatedWith, Marian apparitions at Fatima]
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A.
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic doctrine holding that the Virgin Mary was preserved free from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
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B.
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
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C.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven is a traditional Christian title that honors the Virgin Mary as the exalted mother of Jesus and the most highly revered woman in heaven.
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D.
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
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E.
Epiphany
Epiphany is a major Christian feast day commemorating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particularly through the visit of the Magi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marian apparitions at Fatima Target entity description: The Marian apparitions at Fatima refer to a series of reported visions of the Virgin Mary experienced by three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal, in 1917, which became a major focus of Catholic devotion and pilgrimage.
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A.
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic doctrine holding that the Virgin Mary was preserved free from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
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B.
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
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C.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven is a traditional Christian title that honors the Virgin Mary as the exalted mother of Jesus and the most highly revered woman in heaven.
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D.
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
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E.
Epiphany
Epiphany is a major Christian feast day commemorating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particularly through the visit of the Magi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious event
ⓘ
Marian apparition ⓘ pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| annualPilgrims | millions GENERATED ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Bishop of Leiria
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| associatedDevotion | First Saturdays devotion GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedMiracle | Miracle of the Sun GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedPrayer |
Fatima Prayer
GENERATED
ⓘ
Rosary ⓘ |
| containsElement | three secrets of Fátima ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocesanApprovalDate | 1930-10-13 GENERATED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-10-13 ⓘ |
| estimatedCrowdAtMiracleOfTheSun | 30000–70000 GENERATED ⓘ |
| fifthApparitionDate | 1917-09-13 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstApparitionDate | 1917-05-13 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstSecretTheme | vision of hell GENERATED ⓘ |
| fourthApparitionDate | 1917-08-19 GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Fátima
ⓘ
Portugal ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic views on Russia and communism
ⓘ
Marian devotion worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfVisionaries | Portuguese GENERATED ⓘ |
| mainBasilica |
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
GENERATED
ⓘ
Basilica of the Holy Trinity ⓘ |
| mainShrine | Sanctuary of Fátima GENERATED ⓘ |
| MiracleOfTheSunDate | 1917-10-13 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfVisionaries | 3 GENERATED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageMonth |
May
GENERATED
ⓘ
October ⓘ |
| recognizedByPope |
Pope John Paul II
ⓘ
Pope Paul VI ⓘ Pope Pius XII GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| reportedApparitionEntity | Virgin Mary GENERATED ⓘ |
| reportedTitleOfMary | Our Lady of Fátima GENERATED ⓘ |
| secondApparitionDate | 1917-06-13 GENERATED ⓘ |
| secondSecretTheme |
devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
GENERATED
ⓘ
request for consecration of Russia ⓘ |
| sixthApparitionDate | 1917-10-13 GENERATED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-05-13 ⓘ |
| thirdApparitionDate | 1917-07-13 GENERATED ⓘ |
| thirdSecretTheme | vision of persecution of the Church GENERATED ⓘ |
| visionary |
Francisco Marto
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Jacinta Marto ⓘ Lúcia dos Santos GENERATED ⓘ |
| visionaryAgeRange | 7–10 GENERATED ⓘ |
| visionaryOccupation | shepherd children GENERATED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Marian apparitions at Fatima Description of subject: The Marian apparitions at Fatima refer to a series of reported visions of the Virgin Mary experienced by three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal, in 1917, which became a major focus of Catholic devotion and pilgrimage.
Referenced by (9)
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