Fatima

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Fatima is a renowned Portuguese pilgrimage town famous for reported Marian apparitions and its major Catholic sanctuary.

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Fatima canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic pilgrimage site
pilgrimage site
town
associatedWith First Saturdays devotion
linked to: Marian devotions

Three Secrets of Fátima
consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
climate Mediterranean climate
continent Europe
country Portugal
devotion Our Lady of Fátima
diocese Diocese of Leiria–Fátima
distanceFrom about 120 km north of Lisbon
event Marian apparitions reported by three shepherd children in 1917
governingBody Municipality of Ourém
hasAnnualVisitors millions of pilgrims per year
hasPlaceOfWorship Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima
hasProcession candlelight processions
hasReligiousPractice recitation of the Rosary
hasReligiousTitle “Altar of the World”
hasRoadAccess A1 motorway
IC9 road
hasSquare Prayer Area of the Sanctuary of Fátima
hasStructure Chapel of the Apparitions
hasVisitorFacility pilgrim hostels
religious souvenir shops
knownFor Marian apparitions of 1917
Sanctuary of Fátima
language Portuguese
locatedIn Centro Region
Santarém District
majorPilgrimageDay 13 May
13 October
namedAfter Our Lady of Fátima
partOf Catholic Marian shrines network
municipality of Ourém
pilgrimageMonth May
October
receivesPilgrimsFrom Brazil
Italy
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Spain
religion Roman Catholicism
seer Francisco Marto
Jacinta Marto
Lúcia dos Santos
tourismType religious tourism

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