Catholic Marian shrines network
E418859
The Catholic Marian shrines network is a worldwide collection of pilgrimage sites dedicated to the veneration of the Virgin Mary, attracting millions of faithful for prayer, devotion, and spiritual renewal.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catholic Marian shrines network canonical | 1 |
| Roman Catholic Marian shrine network | 1 |
| global Marian pilgrimage network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catholic Marian shrines network Context triple: [Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, partOf, Catholic Marian shrines network]
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A.
Marian devotions
Marian devotions are religious practices in Christianity that express reverence, love, and petition toward the Virgin Mary through prayers, rituals, and acts of piety.
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B.
Marian apparitions
Marian apparitions are reported supernatural appearances of the Virgin Mary, often associated with religious messages, miracles, and the development of popular Catholic devotions.
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C.
Marian apparitions at Fatima
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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D.
Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception
The Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site crowned by a large statue of the Virgin Mary atop Cerro San Cristóbal in Santiago, Chile.
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E.
Ave Maria Grotto
Ave Maria Grotto is a four-acre park in Cullman, Alabama, featuring hundreds of miniature stone and concrete reproductions of famous religious structures created by Benedictine monk Brother Joseph Zoettl.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catholic Marian shrines network Target entity description: The Catholic Marian shrines network is a worldwide collection of pilgrimage sites dedicated to the veneration of the Virgin Mary, attracting millions of faithful for prayer, devotion, and spiritual renewal.
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A.
Marian devotions
Marian devotions are religious practices in Christianity that express reverence, love, and petition toward the Virgin Mary through prayers, rituals, and acts of piety.
-
B.
Marian apparitions
Marian apparitions are reported supernatural appearances of the Virgin Mary, often associated with religious messages, miracles, and the development of popular Catholic devotions.
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C.
Marian apparitions at Fatima
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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D.
Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception
The Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site crowned by a large statue of the Virgin Mary atop Cerro San Cristóbal in Santiago, Chile.
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E.
Ave Maria Grotto
Ave Maria Grotto is a four-acre park in Cullman, Alabama, featuring hundreds of miniature stone and concrete reproductions of famous religious structures created by Benedictine monk Brother Joseph Zoettl.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional infrastructure
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage network ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Catholic Marian shrines network
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surface form:
global Marian pilgrimage network
network of Catholic Marian shrines ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
Marian devotion
ⓘ
Marian processions ⓘ recitation of the Rosary ⓘ veneration of Marian images ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian apparitions
ⓘ
Marian titles ⓘ |
| attracts | millions of pilgrims annually ⓘ |
| coreDevotionalFocus | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
Catholic art
ⓘ
Catholic music ⓘ local religious festivals ⓘ |
| geographicScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| governedBy | local diocesan bishops ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida
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surface form:
Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ⓘ Our Lady of Lourdes shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima ⓘ Santuario Guadalupano ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Shrine of Our Lady of Africa, Algiers ⓘ Shrine of Our Lady of Altötting ⓘ Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
Shrine of Our Lady of Banneux ⓘ Shrine of Our Lady of Beauraing ⓘ Basilica of Our Lady of Coromoto in Guanare ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Coromoto
shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Einsiedeln ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Einsiedeln
Annai Velankanni Shrine ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni
Shrine of Our Lady of Kevelaer ⓘ Our Lady of Kibeho ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Kibeho
Our Lady of Knock ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Knock
Papal Cross at Knock Shrine ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Knock, Ireland
Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Lady of La Vang ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of La Vang
Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, Harissa ⓘ Shrine of Our Lady of Lichen ⓘ Holy House of Loreto ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Luján (within its province influence) ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Luján
Our Lady of Manaoag Shrine ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag
Medjugorje ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Medjugorje
Our Lady of Montserrat ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat
Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage ⓘ Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Penafrancia
Shrine of Our Lady of Piat ⓘ Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan ⓘ Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham ⓘ Shrine of Our Lady of the Cape ⓘ Chapel of the Miraculous Medal, Rue du Bac, Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Rue du Bac
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar
Our Lady of the Rockies statue ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of the Rockies
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii ⓘ |
| liturgicalConnection |
Marian feast days
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local diocesan celebrations ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Holy See
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surface form:
Holy See (for major international shrines)
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| primaryActivity |
devotional practices
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pilgrimage ⓘ prayer ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spiritualPurpose |
conversion and repentance
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healing and miracles ⓘ intercession of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
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Subject: Catholic Marian shrines network Description of subject: The Catholic Marian shrines network is a worldwide collection of pilgrimage sites dedicated to the veneration of the Virgin Mary, attracting millions of faithful for prayer, devotion, and spiritual renewal.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Marian shrine network
this entity surface form:
global Marian pilgrimage network