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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marian apparitions canonical | 4 |
| Marian apparitions of 1879 | 1 |
| apparitions of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional phenomenon
ⓘ
religious phenomenon ⓘ reported supernatural event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Marian visions ⓘ |
| associatedDevotion |
Scapular of Saint Michael
ⓘ
surface form:
Brown Scapular
First Saturdays devotion ⓘ Immaculate Conception ⓘ Miraculous Medal ⓘ Rosary ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
fasting
ⓘ
penance ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ processions ⓘ public recitation of the Rosary ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
calls to prayer and repentance
ⓘ
development of Marian devotions ⓘ religious messages ⓘ reported visual appearances of Mary ⓘ reports of miracles ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatus | not required for Catholic faith ⓘ |
| earliestWellKnownExample | Our Lady of Guadalupe ⓘ |
| evaluatedBy |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| impact |
growth of Marian shrines
ⓘ
increase in pilgrimages ⓘ influence on popular piety ⓘ inspiration for liturgical feasts ⓘ inspiration for religious congregations ⓘ |
| notableApparitionSite |
Fátima
ⓘ
Guadalupe ⓘ Knock ⓘ La Salette ⓘ Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes ⓘ
surface form:
Lourdes
Medjugorje ⓘ Pontmain ⓘ Rue du Bac, Paris ⓘ |
| possibleJudgment |
approved as worthy of belief
ⓘ
judgment deferred ⓘ rejected as not supernatural ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subjectTo | ecclesiastical investigation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages to present ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Catholic-majority regions
ⓘ
rural areas ⓘ shrines ⓘ |
| typicalMessageTheme |
conversion
ⓘ
devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary ⓘ peace ⓘ prayer ⓘ repentance ⓘ warning of chastisements ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
apparitions of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal