Miracle of the Sun
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The Miracle of the Sun is a famous 1917 event near Fátima, Portugal, in which tens of thousands of people reported seeing extraordinary solar phenomena associated with Marian apparitions.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Marian phenomenon
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alleged miracle ⓘ religious event ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | construction of the Chapel of the Apparitions at Fátima ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedApparition | Our Lady of Fátima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedFigure | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1917 in Portugal
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Catholic miracles ⓘ Marian apparitions in Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Religious phenomena ⓘ |
| hasCommemorationDate | 13 October ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 13 October 1917 ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalImpact | growth of Marian devotion in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalEvaluation | recognized as worthy of belief by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalEvaluationDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
mass hallucination hypothesis
ⓘ
miracle ⓘ optical atmospheric phenomenon hypothesis ⓘ pious legend hypothesis ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Cova da Iria
NERFINISHED
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Fátima NERFINISHED ⓘ Ourém NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhenomenonDescription |
apparent approach of the Sun toward the Earth
ⓘ
apparent dancing of the Sun in the sky ⓘ apparent zigzag motion of the Sun ⓘ changes of solar colors ⓘ radiation of multicolored lights ⓘ rapid drying of previously wet clothes and ground reported by witnesses ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageAssociation | Fátima pilgrimage site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPromisedDateClaim | apparition predicted for 13 October 1917 ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext |
Catholicism
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEvidence |
eyewitness testimony
ⓘ
press reports ⓘ |
| hasWeatherContext | event followed a period of rain ⓘ |
| hasWitnessCountEstimate |
30000
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40000 ⓘ 50000 ⓘ 70000 ⓘ tens of thousands ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Francisco Marto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacinta Marto NERFINISHED ⓘ Lúcia dos Santos NERFINISHED ⓘ Marian apparitions at Fátima NERFINISHED ⓘ three shepherd children of Fátima ⓘ |
| isLinkedToSanctuary | Sanctuary of Fátima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Fátima apparitions narrative ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasReportedBy | O Século newspaper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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