Marian apparitions
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Marian apparitions are reported supernatural appearances of the Virgin Mary, often associated with religious messages, miracles, and the development of popular Catholic devotions.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional phenomenon
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religious phenomenon → reported supernatural event → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Marian visions
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| associatedDevotion |
Brown Scapular
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First Saturdays devotion → Immaculate Conception → Miraculous Medal → Rosary → |
| associatedPractice |
fasting
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penance → pilgrimage → processions → public recitation of the Rosary → |
| associatedWith |
Virgin Mary
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| centralFigure |
Virgin Mary
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| characterizedBy |
calls to prayer and repentance
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development of Marian devotions → religious messages → reported visual appearances of Mary → reports of miracles → |
| doctrinalStatus |
not required for Catholic faith
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| earliestWellKnownExample |
Our Lady of Guadalupe
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| evaluatedBy |
Catholic Church
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| impact |
growth of Marian shrines
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increase in pilgrimages → influence on popular piety → inspiration for liturgical feasts → inspiration for religious congregations → |
| notableApparitionSite |
Fátima
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Guadalupe → Knock → La Salette → Lourdes → Medjugorje → Pontmain → Rue du Bac, Paris NERFINISHED → |
| possibleJudgment |
approved as worthy of belief
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judgment deferred → rejected as not supernatural → |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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| subjectTo |
ecclesiastical investigation
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| timePeriod |
Middle Ages to present
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| typicalLocation |
Catholic-majority regions
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rural areas → shrines → |
| typicalMessageTheme |
conversion
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devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary → peace → prayer → repentance → warning of chastisements → |