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The Sanctuary of Fátima (Portuguese: Santuário de Fátima), also known as Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima (Portuguese: Santuário de Nossa Senhora de Fátima), is a group of Catholic religious buildings and structures in Cova da Iria, in the civil parish of Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém, in Portugal.
Our Lady of Fátima (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora de Fátima, pronounced [ˈnɔsɐ sɨˈɲɔɾɐ ðɨ ˈfatimɐ]; formally known as Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Fátima) is a Catholic title of Mary, mother of Jesus, based on the Marian apparitions reported in 1917 by three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria in Fátima, Portugal.
Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima. The Chapel of the Apparitions [1] (Portuguese: Capelinha das Aparições) is a small chapel located in Cova da Iria that was first constructed in 1919, and again in the early 1920s, to mark the exact location where three little shepherd children reported having received the famous apparitions of the ...
The Wax Museum of Fatima (Portuguese: Museu de Cera de Fátima) is a wax museum located in the city of Fatima, Portugal. [1] [2] Located in Cova da Iria, near to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, it is a themed museum about Marian apparitions reported by three shepherd children in Fatima in 1917.
The Life of Christ Museum (Portuguese: Museu Vida de Cristo) is a wax museum located in the city of Fátima, Portugal. [ 1 ] Located in Cova da Iria , near to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima , it is a themed museum about the life of Jesus Christ , considered unique in the world.
Since the Holy See officially approved of the Fátima events and the messages given to the three shepherd children, the place has become a popular pilgrimage site. The chapel has been expanded, and nearby are two minor basilicas in the Sanctuary of Fátima complex that covers the Cova da Iria. Also on the grounds are luxurious hotels, convents ...
Twelve archbishops and bishops from the different parts of the country were the consecrators of the 12 crosses. Luciano Guerra, rector of the Sanctuary and Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Fatima, Portugal graced the event as representative of the Bishop of Leiria, Alberto Cosme do Amaral. The rites of dedication rewarded the rigorous efforts of ...
It became a centre for Marian devotion, receiving names such as a fé de Fátima, cidade da Paz ("the faith of Fátima, City of Peace"), or Terra de Milagres e Aparições ("Land of Miracles and Apparitions"). [5] The focus of Fatima as a place for peace pilgrimages developed in World War II when Lucia's messages were linked to the conflict. [9]