Join me as we unravel the tapestry of well-documented apparitions that have graced our earthly realm. From the stirring events at Lourdes to the enigmatic messages conveyed at Guadalupe, we'll navigate through history to uncover the profound impact of these divine encounters.
But this isn't merely a recounting of events; it's an exploration of the human psyche, faith, and the intersection of the spiritual and the temporal. Together, we'll examine the reactions, interpretations, and controversies surrounding these extraordinary phenomena.
Approved Marian Apparitions (Chronological Order)
- Our Lady of the Pillar (Spain, 40 AD)
- Visionary: St. James the Greater
- Approval Status: Tradition and early Christian recognition.
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Aylesford, England, 1251)
- Visionary: St. Simon Stock
- Approval Status: Tradition and devotion recognized by the Carmelite Order.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico, 1531)
- Visionary: St. Juan Diego
- Approval Status: Recognized by the Catholic Church in 1754.
- Our Lady of Laus (France, 1664-1718)
- Visionary: Benoîte Rencurel
- Approval Status: Officially recognized in 2008 by Bishop Jean-Michel di Falco.
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Paris, France, 1830)
- Visionary: St. Catherine Labouré
- Approval Status: Officially recognized by the Catholic Church.
- Our Lady of La Salette (La Salette-Fallavaux, France, 1846)
- Visionaries: Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud
- Approval Status: Recognized by the Catholic Church in 1851.
- Our Lady of Lourdes (France, 1858)
- Visionary: St. Bernadette Soubirous
- Approval Status: Recognized by the Catholic Church in 1862.
- Our Lady of Good Help (Champion, Wisconsin, USA, 1859)
- Visionary: Adele Brise
- Approval Status: Recognized by Bishop David L. Ricken in 2010.
- Our Lady of Pontmain (Pontmain, France, 1871)
- Visionaries: Four children, including Eugène Barbedette
- Approval Status: Recognized by Bishop Wicart in 1872.
- Our Lady of Gietrzwald (Poland, 1877)
- Visionaries: Justyna Szafryńska and Barbara Samulowska
- Approval Status: Recognized by Bishop Augustyn Rosentreter in 1977.
- Our Lady of Knock (Ireland, 1879)
- Visionaries: 15 witnesses, including Mary McLoughlin and Patrick Hill
- Approval Status: Recognized by Archbishop John MacHale in 1879.
- Our Lady of Fatima (Portugal, 1917)
- Visionaries: Lucia dos Santos, Jacinta Marto, and Francisco Marto
- Approval Status: Recognized by the Catholic Church in 1930.
- Our Lady of Beauraing (Belgium, 1932-1933)
- Visionaries: Five children, including Fernande Voisin and Gilberte Degeimbre
- Approval Status: Recognized by Bishop André-Marie Charue in 1949.
- Our Lady of Banneux (Belgium, 1933)
- Visionary: Mariette Beco
- Approval Status: Recognized by Bishop Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs in 1949.
- Our Lady of Akita (Japan, 1973-1979)
- Visionary: Sister Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa
- Approval Status: Recognized by Bishop John Shojiro Ito in 1984.
- Our Lady of Kibeho (Rwanda, 1981-1989)
- Visionaries: Alphonsine Mumureke, Nathalie Mukamazimpaka, and Marie Claire Mukangango
- Approval Status: Recognized by Bishop Augustin Misago in 2001.
- Our Lady of Cuapa (Nicaragua, 1980)
- Visionary: Bernardo Martinez
- Approval Status: Approved by the Bishop of Matagalpa in 1994.
- Our Lady of San Nicolás (Argentina, 1983)
- Visionary: Gladys Quiroga de Motta
- Approval Status: Recognized by Bishop Héctor Cardelli in 2016.
Ongoing Apparition (Pending Final Approval)
Our Lady of Medjugorje (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1981-present)
- Visionaries: Six children
Approval Status: Official pilgrimages authorized by the Vatican in 2019; final status of the apparitions under investigation.
Also mentioned:
Our Lady of Clearwater (1996)
Our Lady of Necedah, WI (1950)
The Battle of The Milvian Bridge (312 AD)
The Book of Judges, Chap 6-8
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