Portal:Shrines

Shrines

A shrine is a sacred place, typically a church or chapel, designated by the local bishop for pilgrimage and devotion, as defined in Canon 1230 of the Code of Canon Law. Shrines serve as centers for specific spiritual devotions, often associated with saints, Marian apparitions, or significant events in salvation history. They are places where the faithful gather to deepen their relationship with God through prayer, sacraments, and pilgrimage.

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The Basilica of Our Lady of Luján in Luján, Argentina, is the national shrine honoring the Virgin Mary as Patroness of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Built in 1930, it venerates a 1630 miraculous statue, drawing 6 million pilgrims yearly. Its neo-Gothic architecture and role in Argentina’s 80% Catholic population (36 million) highlight its cultural significance, blending Hispanic and indigenous devotion in South America’s vibrant Catholic tradition.

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ShrineName	AssociatedSaints	Diocese	City	Country	Established
ShrineName	AssociatedSaints	Diocese	City	Country	Established
Basilica di Sant'Anastasia al Palatino	[[Anastasia of Sirmium]], [[Jerome]]	[[Diocese of Rome]]	[[Rome]]	[[Italy]]
Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang	Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and companions, [[Our Lady of La Vang]]	Archdiocese of Huế	Hải Phú	Vietnam	1820-08-17
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception	Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, [[Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton]], [[Saint John Neumann]]	[[Archdiocese of Washington]]	[[Washington, D.C.]]	United States	1920-09-23
Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Kraków	Saint Faustina Kowalska, Saint John Paul II	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kraków	Kraków	Poland	1968-01-01
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes	Saint Bernadette Soubirous	Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes	Lourdes	France	1866-05-21