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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.
Fátima (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is a city in the municipality of Ourém and district of Santarém in the Oeste e Vale do Tejo Region of Portugal, with 71.29 km 2 of area and 13,212 inhabitants (2021). [1] The homonymous civil parish encompasses several villages and localities of which the city of Fátima is the largest.
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary (Portuguese: Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Rosário) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the Sanctuary of Fátima (Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima) in Cova da Iria, in the civil parish of Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém in Portugal.
The National Pilgrim Image of Our Lady of Fátima-Philippines, also known as the EDSA Image, is a gift to the Philippines from the Sanctuary of Fátima, enshrined at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Valenzuela in Metro Manila. It was blessed by Pope Paul VI in 1967 on the 50th anniversary of the Apparitions.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, in Portugal, is one of the most famous Marian shrines in the world. 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
A perspective of the church within the perimeter of the Sanctuary of Fátima. A close-up of the church statue/obelisk of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. View from the Basilica's south side. In 1953, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima (Portuguese: Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima) was consecrated. [3]
The Sanctuary of Fátima is located in the Central Region of Portugal. The Centro is a region of diversified landscapes. The interior is mountainous with some plateaus, dominated by the Serra da Estrela mountain. The region is plentiful of pine and chestnut trees forests. The green, rugged landscape of this region is crisscrossed by rivers.
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 ...