Shrines to the Virgin Mary
A shrine to the Virgin Mary is a shrine marking an apparition or other miracle ascribed to the Blessed Virgin Mary, or a site on which is centered a historically strong Marian devotion. Such locales are often the destination of pilgrimages.
Algeria
- Notre Dame d'Afrique, Algiers
Andorra
- Our Lady of Meritxell
Argentina
- Our Lady of Luján, Luján, Buenos Aires Province
- Our Lady of the Rosary of San Nicolás, San Nicolás de los Arroyos
- Our Lady of Itatí, Itatí, Corrientes
Australia
- St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
- Shrine of Our Lady of Yankalilla, South Australia
- Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy, Penrose Park, New South Wales
- Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians, Canungra, Queensland
Austria
- :de:Maria Plain|Basilika Maria Plain, Bergheim, Salzburg
- Maria Schmolln, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria
- Maria Taferl, Melk District, Lower Austria
- Mariatrost Basilica, Graz, Styria
- Mariazell Basilica, Mariazell, Styria
- :de:Marienbasilika |Marienbasilika Absam, Absam, Tirol
Belgium
- Our Lady of Banneux in Banneux, Liège
- Our Lady of Beauraing in Beauraing, Namur
- Holy Virgin in Halle, Flemish Brabant
- Our Lady of Lourdes in Oostakker, East Flanders
- Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel, Flemish Brabant
- :de:Liebfrauenbasilika |Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek, Tongeren, Limburg
- Our Lady of Tongre, in Tongre-Notre-Dame, Hainaut
Bolivia
- Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana, Copacabana
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Our Lady of Međugorje in Međugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Our Lady of Olovo in Olovo
Brazil
- Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida
Canada
- Our Lady of Combermere in Ontario
- Queen of The Holy Rosary Shrine in Ajax, Ontario
- Our Lady of Czestochova Church in London, Ontario
- Our Lady of the Cape at Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
- Our Lady of the Rockies in Canmore, Alberta
Chile
- Our Lady of Andacollo, Andacollo
China
- Our Lady of China in Donglu
- The Virgin of Sheshan, Help of Christians in Sheshan
- Our Lady of Bliss near Guiyang, China
- The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in Longtian
- The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Qingyang
Colombia
- Our Lady of Las Lajas, Nariño Department
- Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, Boyacá Department
Costa Rica
- Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, Cartago
Croatia
- Our Lady of Marija Bistrica in Marija Bistrica
- Our Lady of Trsat in Rijeka
- Our Lady of Sinj in Sinj
- Our Lady of Voćin in Voćin
- Our Lady of Aljmaš in Aljmaš
- Our Lady of Gorica in Baška, island of Krk
- Our Lady of Remete in Remete
- Our Lady of Kloštar in Slavonski Kobaš
- Our Lady of Molve in Molve
Cuba
- Our Lady of Charity, El Cobre, near Santiago de Cuba
Cyprus
- Kykkos Monastery
Czech Republic
- Pilgrimage Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady, Hejnice
- Basilica of the Visitation Statue of Our Lady, Frýdek-Místek
- Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady - Black Madonna of Brno
Dominican Republic
- Our Lady of Altagracia, in Higuey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic.
Ecuador
- National Shrine of Our Lady of El Cisne, in El Cisne, Loja, Ecuador.
- National Shrine of Our Lady of the Presentation of El Quinche, El Quinche, Pichincha Province
Egypt
- Our Lady of Assiut
- Our Lady of Warraq
- Our Lady of Zeitoun
France
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres in Chartres
- Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
- Notre Dame de La Salette in La Salette:
- Notre Dame de Bonne Délivrance in Neuilly:
- Notre Dame de Paris in Paris
- Basilica of Notre Dame des Victoires in Paris
- Our Lady of Lourdes and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, in Lourdes
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg in Strasbourg
Germany
- Shrine of St. Mary, in Aachen Cathedral. This church, frequently referred to as the Kaiserdom, is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen.
- Chapel of Grace, in Altötting, Bavaria. The first miracles attributed to praying to the Virgin Mother at this shrine were reported to have taken place in 1489.
- Chapel of Grace in Kevelaer, North Rhine-Westphalia, site of an "Image of Grace" of St.Mary since the Thirty Years' War.
Gibraltar
- Our Lady of Europe at Europa Point, the southernmost point in Western Europe. A shrine to Mary has existed on the site since 1462.
Greece
- Our Lady of Tinos, Tinos Island, Greece's patron saint.
- Panagia Tripiti, Town of Aigio, Peloponnese
- Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, Mount Athos, Greece; the Mother of God is the only woman allowed.
Guatemala
- The Basilica of the Virgin of the Rosary. Guatemala city.
- The Virgin of Carmel Sanctuary. Guatemala city.
Holy Land
- The Basilica of the Annunciation, in Nazareth.
- Stella Maris, Monastery, Mt Carmel, Haifa, Israel
- The Abbey of the Dormition, also known as Church of the Dormition of Our Lady on Mount Zion, in Jerusalem.
- The Church of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary in the garden of Gethsemane, in Jerusalem
- Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Virgin Mary in Bethlehem
Indonesia
- Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni, Medan
- Sendangsono, Central Java
- Kerep Marian Shrine, Ambarawa
- Sendang Sriningsih, Klaten
- Tritis Marian Grotto, Yogyakarta
- Lawangsih Marian Grotto, Yogyakarta
- Sendang Jatiningsih, Yogyakarta
India
- Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu
- Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra, Mumbai
- St. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Annai Velankanni Shrine, Besant Nagar, Chennai
- Our Lady of Snows Basilica, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
- National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam, Kerala
- Shrine Of Our Lady Of Health, Khairatabad Hyderabad
- Poondi Matha Bascillica, Poondi, Tamil Nadu
- Korattymuthy Our Lady with Poovan Bananas, Shrine of Hail Mary, Koratty, Kerala
- Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Pallipport, Pallippuram, Ernakulam, Kerala
- St. Mary's Global Marian Cathedral, Manarcaud
- St. Mary's Church Meenangadi
- , Kuravilangad
Ireland
- The Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland in Knock, Ireland
- Our Lady of Dublin at Whitefriars Street Carmelite Church, Dublin
Italy
- Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, home of the Salus Populi Romani icon
- Holy Mary of Third Millennium at Three Fountains, Rome
- Sanctuary and Sacro Monte di Oropa, Biella, Piedmont
- Santuario di Barbana, Grado, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Sanctuary of Macereto, Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini, Marche
- Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria, Cagliari, Sardinia
- Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei, Pompei, Campania
- Shrine of the Holy House, Loreto, Marche
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montallegro, Rapallo, Liguria
- Sanctuary of Madonna dei Miracoli, Motta di Livenza, Veneto
- Shrine of Santa Maria del Fonte, Caravaggio, Lombardia
Japan
- Our Lady of Akita, Akita, Japan
Lebanon
- Our Lady of Bechouat, a Marian sanctuary in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon.
- Our Lady of Bekaa, a Marian shrine located in Zahlé, Lebanon with panoramic views of the Beqaa Valley.
- Our Lady of the Waterfall, a Marian shrine in Jezzine, Lebanon
- Our Lady of Lebanon, a Marian shrine in Harissa, Lebanon
- Our Lady of Light, a Marian chapel in Centre Ville, Beirut in Lebanon
- Our Lady of Lourdes Monument, Ain Ebel, Lebanon
- Our Lady of Mantara, a Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon
- Our Lady of Miziara, Mother of Mercies, Zgharta, Lebanon
- Our Lady of Nourieh, a Marian shrine and monastery atop Theoprosopon in Hamat, Lebanon.
- Our Lady of the Wind, Enfeh, Lebanon
Lithuania
- Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania
- Pivasiunai, Lithuania
- Siluva, Lithuania
- Trakai, Lithuania
- Žemaičių Kalvarija, Lithuania
Malta
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sanctuary, Valletta
- Santwarju tal-Madonna ta' Pinu, Għarb, Gozo
- The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa in Mellieħa
- The Sanctuary and Basilica of Our Lady of Victories in Senglea
Malaysia
- Chapel of Our Lady of Good Health Kampung Pandan Kuala Lumpur. Website: http://www.sacredheartkl.org/
Mexico
- The Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico
- Basilica of San Juan de los Lagos in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico
- Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Zapopan, Jalisco*
- :es:Nuestra Señora de Juquila|Shrine of Our Lady of Juquila, Santa Catarina Juquila, Oaxaca
Monaco
- Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate in Monaco City, Principality of Monaco
Montenegro
- Our Lady of the Rocks, Perast
Netherlands
- Our Lady Star of the Sea, Maastricht
- Our Lady the Sweet Mother, 's-Hertogenbosch, St. John's Cathedral
- Our Lady of Handel, Handel
- The Lady of All Nations, Amsterdam
- Our Lady Wealth of Joys, Oirschot
- Basilica of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sittard
- Our Lady at Peril, Heiloo
- Our Lady of the Enclosed Garden, Warfhuizen
- Our Lady under the Limes, Uden
- Our Lady of Ommel, Ommel
- Our Lady under the Limes, Thorn
- Our Lady of Frieswijk, Schalkhaar
- Our Lady of Oud-Zevenaar, Oud Zevenaar
- Our Lady of Bolsward, Bolsward
- Our Lady of Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden
- Our Lady ter Weeghe, Haastrecht
- Our Lady of the sand, Roermond
- Our Lady of Schilberg, Echt
- Our Lady of Haarlem, Haarlem
- Our Lady of Eiteren, IJsselstein
- Our Lady in the Oak, Meerveldhoven
- Our Lady of Aarle-Rixtel, Aarle-Rixtel
Nicaragua
- San Francisco de Cuapa
- Catedral de León
Pakistan
- National Marian Shrine, Mariamabad
Philippines
- Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Intramuros, Manila
- National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Baclaran, Parañaque
- National Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila, Quezon City
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Consolacion y Correa, Intramuros, Manila
- Virgen de los Remedios de Pampanga, Arzopispado de Pampanga, San Fernando, Pampanga
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Covadonga La Trinidad, Benguet
- Our Lady, Mary Mediatrix of All Grace, Carmelite Monastery, Lipa, Batangas
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay, Taal, Batangas
- Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Visitation of Piat, Piat, Cagayan
- Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Naga, Camarines Sur
- Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Malolos, Bulacan
- Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, Mandaluyong
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto, Sampaloc, Manila
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Seňora de Guia, Ermita, Manila
- Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Manila, Paco, Manila
- Basilica of Our Lady of Manaoag, Manaoag, Pangasinan
- National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Better Living Subdivision, Parañaque
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pasig
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao, Quezon City
- Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New Manila, Quezon City
- Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy, Novaliches, Quezon City
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Quezon City
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, Antipolo City, Rizal
- Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu, San Mateo, Rizal
- Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Abandoned, Marikina City
- Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Salvation, Joroan, Tiwi, Albay
- Our Lady of the Rule, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu
- Our Lady of the Pillar, Fort Pilar, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Marulas, Valenzuela
- National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abadoned, Santa Ana, Manila
- Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Charity, Agoo, La Union
- Shrine of Our Lady of Charity Bantay, Ilocos Sur
- Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur
- Our Lady of Good Success, Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew, Parañaque
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar, Imus, Cavite
- Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church, Dasmariñas, Cavite
- National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Biga II, Silang, Cavite
- Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga Cavite City
- Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba, Pakil, Laguna
Poland
Portugal
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro in Braga, Portugal
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lapa, in Sernancelhe, Portugal
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Piety, Loulé, Portugal
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ortiga in Fátima, Portugal
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré, Nazaré, Portugal
Romania
- Shrine of Mary Comforter of the Afflicted, Șumuleu Ciuc
Russia
- Fyodorovskaya Church, Yaroslavl
- Pokrovsky chapel in Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi, Moscow
Rwanda
- Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Kibeho
Slovakia
- Marianka, Malacky District
- Basilika Minor-Visitation of Virgin Mary-Levoca
- Basilika of Birthday Virgin Mary-Zilina
- Basilika of Birthday Virgin Mary-Vranov n Toplou
- Our Lady of Snow-Banska Stiavnica
- Our Lady of Sorrow-Petrzalka
- Our Lady of Rosary-Ruzomberok-Cernova
- Assumption of Virgin Mary-Bratislava-Blumental
- Assumption of Virgin Mary-Bratislava-Notre Dame
- Assumption of Virgin Mary-Banska Stiavnica
- Assumption of Virgin Mary-Topolcany
- Assumption of Virgin Mary-Pezinok
- Visitation of Virgin Mary-Nitra
Serbia
- Đunis Monastery, Đunis, central Serbia
- Krušedol monastery, Fruška Gora, Vojvodina province
- Studenica Monastery, central Serbia
South Africa
- Ngome Marian Shrine, KwaZulu-Natal
Slovenia
- The National Shrine Mary Help of Christians at Brezje
- The mantled Virgin Mary - the protector from Ptujska Gora
- Church of Our Lady of Mercy on Zaplaz
- Basilica of St. Mary, Mother of God at Sveta Gora
- Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Petrovče
South Korea
- Gamgok Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Gamgok-myeon, Eumseong-gun im North Chungcheong Province
Spain
- The Sanctuary of Chandavila, in La Codosera, Extremadura
- The Sanctuary of Black Virgin of Montserrat, in Montserrat, Catalonia
- The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Covadonga, in Picos de Europa, Asturias
- The Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Guadalupe, in Province of Cáceres, Extremadura
- The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, in Zaragoza, Aragón
- The Opus Dei shrine of Torreciudad, in Aragón.
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Rocío, in Andalucia
- The Basilica and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary Islands
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Garabandal, in Cantabrian Mountains
- The Benedictine Sanctuary of Valvanera, in La Rioja
- The Franciscan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Arantzazu, in Gipuzkoa
- The Basilica of Begoña in Bilbao
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows of Umbe, in Laukiz, near Bilbao, Biscay
- The Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Light, in Tarifa, Andalucia
- The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Saints, in Alcalá de los Gazules, Andalucia
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Africa, Ceuta
- The Cathedral-Basilica of Our Crowned Mother of Palmar in El Palmar de Troya
Sri Lanka
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, in Tewatte, Ragama
- Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu in Mannar district
- Shrine of Our Lady of Matara in Matara
Switzerland
- Shrine of Our Lady of Einsiedeln, Einsiedeln
- Madonna del Sasso, Orselina
Syria
- Church of the Dormition of Our Lady
- Convent of Our Lady of Saidnaya, Saidnaya
- Lady of the Valley, Al-Nasirah
Turkey
- House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus, Turkey, believed to be the place where Mary was taken to by St. John and lived until the Assumption
- Church of Mary in Ephesus, Turkey, in which the Council of Ephesus was held in 431
- Life-giving Spring in Istanbul, a famous spring associated with the healing powers of the Theotokos, the feast of which is celebrated on the Friday after Easter.
Ukraine
- Dzhublyk, Zakarpattia Oblast
- Pochayiv Lavra in Ukraine
- The Basilica of the Most Holy Theotokos of Zarvanytsia, Ukraine
United Kingdom
- Ladyewell Shrine: St Mary's at Fernyhalgh and Ladyewell - The Shrine of Our Lady and the Martyrs, Fulwood, Lancashire, England
- Our Lady of Ipswich in Ipswich, England - ecumenical shrine in an Anglican church
- Our Lady of Walsingham in Walsingham, England - Anglican and Roman Catholic shrines
- Our Lady of Willesden in Willesden, London NW10 - Anglican and Roman Catholic shrines
- Shrine Church of Our Lady of Consolation and St Francis, West Grinstead, West Sussex
- Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton in Egmanton, Nottinghamshire, England
- Our Lady of the Taper in Cardigan, Wales
- Shrine of Our Lady of Caversham, near Reading in Berkshire
- Shrine of Our Lady, Bradstowe
- Shrine of Our Lady in Penrhys, Wales
- Our Lady of the Assumption Shrine at the Friary, Aylesford, Kent
- Shrine of the Miraculous Relic Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, The Holy Child & St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bedford, England
- Our Lady of Doncaster in Doncaster, England
- Our Lady of Westminster in Westminster Cathedral, London
- Church and Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory, London W1
United States
- Archdiocesan Marian Shrine, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Basilica of the National Shrine of the; in Baltimore, Maryland
- Black Madonna Shrine and Grottos, in Jefferson County, Missouri
- Blessed Virgin Mary, Shrine of the; in Holy Name of Jesus Church, San Francisco, California
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, California
- Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Basilica of; in Erin, Wisconsin
- Immaculate Conception, Basilica of the National Shrine of the; in Washington, D.C.
- Immaculate Heart of Mary, National Blue Army Shrine of the; in Washington, New Jersey
- Mary, Mother of the Church, National Shrine of; on the grounds of St. Patrick Church, Laurie, Missouri
- Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine, National Shrine of; in Orlando, Florida
- Necedah Shrine, an interdicted Marian shrine in Necedah, Wisconsin.
- Our Lady of Consolation, Basilica and National Shrine of, in Carey, Ohio
- Our Lady of Czestochowa, National Shrine of; in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
- Our Lady of Fátima shrine in Franklin Furnace, Ohio
- Our Lady of Good Help, Shrine of; Brown County, Wisconsin
- ; Des Plaines, Illinois
- Our Lady of Guadalupe, Shrine of; in LaCrosse, Wisconsin
- Our Lady of the Island, Shrine of; in Manorville, New York
- Our Lady of La Leche, Shrine of; at Mission Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine, Florida
- Our Lady of La Salette, National Shrine of; in Attleboro, Massachusetts
- Our Lady of Lebanon, National Shrine of; North Jackson, Ohio
- Our Lady of Loreto, in Goliad, Texas
- Our Lady of Lourdes, in Emmitsburg, Maryland
- Our Lady of Lourdes Belmont Abbey, Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Our Lady of Lourdes, National Shrine of; in Euclid, Ohio
- Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto located on the grounds of St. Francis Seminary, in St. Francis, Wisconsin
- Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, in Notre Dame, Indiana
- Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto maintained by the Missionary Association of Mary Immaculate in San Antonio, Texas
- Our Lady of Martyrs, Shrine of, Auriesville, New York
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, National Shrine of; in Perryville, Missouri
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel, National Shrine of; in Middletown, New York
- Our Lady of Peace Shrine, in Santa Clara, California
- Our Lady of Pompeii in New York City
- Our Lady of Prompt Succor, in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Our Lady of the Rockies, in Butte, Montana
- Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers at Bayside, New York
- Our Lady of the Snows, National Shrine of, in Belleville, Illinois
- Our Lady of Sorrows, Shrine of; in Rhineland, Missouri
- , National Shrine of; in Williamsburg, Virginia
- Our Lady of Walsingham for the Episcopal Church, National Shrine to; Grace Church, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- Our Sorrowful Mother, National Sanctuary of; in Portland, Oregon
- Queen of the Holy Rosary Memorial Shrine in LaSalle, Illinois
- Saint Mary, Cathedral of, in Miami, Florida
- Schoenstatt Marian Shrine, in Madison, Wisconsin
Uruguay
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three, Florida
Venezuela
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Betania, in the State of Miranda, Venezuela
- Our Lady of Coromoto, Guanare, Venezuela
- Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, Zulia, Venezuela
Vietnam
- Our Lady of La Vang in Quảng Trị, Vietnam
- Notre-Dame de Tà Pao in Binh Thuan, Vietnam