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Sanctuary of Christ the King – is a famous Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, place of many pilgrimages. Church-Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – situated in Ermesinde , is an important pilgrimage destination to visit the tomb with the incorrupt body of Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart Droste zu ...
This is a list of the more notable religious shrines around the world. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, located in Baltimore, Maryland.. A national shrine is a Catholic church or other sacred place which has met certain requirements and is given this honor by the national episcopal conference to recognize the church's special cultural, historical, and religious significance.
This is a list of the more notable Christian shrines around the world. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Catholic shrines (2 C, 4 P) T. Traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage revivals (3 P) V. Vatican City (16 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Catholic pilgrimage sites"
A shrine at which votive offerings are made is called an altar. Shrines are found in many of the world's religions, including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese folk religion, Shinto, indigenous Philippine folk religions, and Germanic paganism as well as in secular and non-religious settings such as a war memorial. Shrines can be ...
Roman Catholic shrines in the United Kingdom (32 P) Roman Catholic shrines in the United States (1 C, 16 P) Roman Catholic shrines in Uruguay (3 P) V.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in Aparecida, Brazil, is now the second-largest Catholic place of worship in the world, second only to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. In 1984 it was officially declared as "the largest Marian Church in the world." [11] Some Marian churches are major pilgrimage sites.