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Marian apparitions
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Oil painting by Antonio de Torres showing the Virgin of Guadalupe in a blue mantle with gold rays, surrounded by floral borders and four smaller narrative scenes in each corner. Fátima visionaries Illustration of Our Lady of Guadalupe with hands folded in prayer, surrounded by golden rays, next to text reading Rooted in Mexico, revered worldwide. A blue button labeled Learn more appears below. Devotion to Our Lady of Kibeho Catholic pilgrims touch the rock wall of the Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, with a statue of the Virgin Mary in a niche above and lit candles in the foreground.
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Marian apparitions: References & Edit History

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  • René Ostberg
    René Ostberg is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. 

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added media. Oct 09, 2026
Modified link of Web site: CORE - The Virgin Mary at Coogee: A Preliminary Investigation (PDF). Apr 08, 2026
Changed “mediatrix” to “important intercessor” and added top questions. Nov 10, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - The Virgin Mary at Coogee: A Preliminary Investigation (PDF). Sep 12, 2025
Add new Web site: EWTN - Marian Devotions and Apparitions. Dec 21, 2024
Noted that the apparition at Medjugorje was declared nihil obstat. Sep 19, 2024
New article added. Sep 17, 2024
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