List of Christian pilgrimage sites

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This is a list of sites notable as destinations of Christian pilgrimage, sorted by region and by (modern) country.

This page has a wider view of the topic, while the "pilgrimage church" page offers Catholic sites.

This is a list of sites commonly visited by Christian pilgrims. For a list of Roman Catholic churches often visited by pilgrims, see Pilgrimage church.

## Old World

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### The Holy Land

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Further information: New Testament places associated with Jesus, List of Christian holy places in the Holy Land, and Holy Land

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Holy Land is the location of many events in the Old Testament and New Testament. This list is arranged alphabetically after Jerusalem.

* Jerusalem is the site of the Passion It is known for the Via Dolorosa, the path walked by Jesus on the way to the Crucifixion, as well as Calvary in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the location of his crucifixion. The Monastery of the Cross, traditionally held to be the site where the wood to construct the cross was harvested,[1] is also in the city.
* Abu Ghosh is the modern location of the biblical Kiriath-Jearim, the location the Ark of the Covenant was stored after its return from the Phillistines.
* Beit Jimal Monastery is the traditional burial site of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr; Nicodemus, and Gamaliel the Elder.[2]
* Caesarea Maritima – first introduced to Christianity by Philip the Deacon; apostles Paul and Peter lived here briefly.
* Caesarea Philippi – ancient city mentioned in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, as the place where Jesus confirmed Peter's assumption that Jesus was the Messiah.
* Cana in Galilee
* The Cenacle is a room on the site believed in Christian tradition to be that of the Last Supper[3]
* Deir Rafat Monastery - the Catholic Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land (Notre-Dame de Palestine) in the Elah Valley.
* Ein Karem, the traditional birthplace of St John the Baptist, with several churches dedicated to his family, birth, and ministry.
* Emmaus – different places identified as biblical Emmaus, where Jesus revealed himself to two disciples after his resurrection
* Emmaus Nicopolis – the most traditional site identified as Emmaus, with ruins of Byzantine and Crusader churches and home to the Catholic community of Beatitudes.
* see Al-Qubeiba under Palestine: the West Bank
* Hebron, the site of Cave of the Patriarchs where the Patriarchs and Matriarchs Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Leah are believed to be buried.[4]
* Jaffa (Joppa), the site of the house of Simon the Tanner where St Peter has risen St Tabitha from the dead and also her eventual burial site.
* The Jesus Trail.
* Lod (Lydda) – the traditional birth and burial site of Saint George, one of the most venerated Christian martyrs.
* Mount Carmel, site of Elijah's famous challenge to the prophets of Baal.
* Mount Tabor, site of the Transfiguration
* Nain, the site of the Raising of the son of the widow of Nain, one of Jesus' miracles.
* Nazareth, hometown of Jesus.
* Sea of Galilee, the sites of Jesus' ministry.
* Bethsaida – the birthplaces of many of Jesus' Apostles – Philip, Andrew, Peter (John 1:44; John 12:21), and perhaps also James and John.
* Capernaum, the "town of Jesus" with the House of St Peter.
* Magdala the birthplace of Mary Magdalene
* Mount of Beatitudes – where Jesus is believed to have delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
* Tabgha – the place of the first miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.
* Sepphoris, the site of the home of Anne and Joachim, parents of the Virgin Mary

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

* Beit Sahour the site of the Adoration of the shepherds ("Shepherds' Field").
* Bethany, site of the resurrection of Lazarus.
* Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus, marked in particular by the Church of the Nativity.
* Burqin Church. According to Christian tradition, Jesus had passed through Burqin on his way to Jerusalem from Nazareth and as he was passing by the village he heard cries for help from ten lepers who were isolated in quarantine. He encountered them and passed his hand on their faces and then they were immediately cured. Since this miracle, the church became a station for many Christian pilgrims. This is also one of the world's oldest churches.
* Deir Hijla, or Saint Gerasimos Monastery – located on the site where Mary, Joseph and Jesus used to rest during the Flight to Egypt. Also the place of the lavra of Saint Gerasimos. Near Jericho and Qasr al-Yahud.
* Jacob's well in Nablus.
* Jericho – the site of the Mount of Temptation and of the Sycomore Tree of Zacchaeus.
* Mar Saba, the most important and largest monastery in the Holy Land and the resting place of Saint Sabas which was also the monk who built this monastery.
* Qasr al-Yahud – part of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist (see Al-Maghtas and Bethany Beyond the Jordan). On the west bank of the Jordan River near Jericho. Has many abandoned Christian monasteries, and only the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St John has reopened.
* Al-Qubeiba ("Franciscan Emmaus") – as the Franciscan tradition sees this as the biblical Emmaus, they built a large church at the site.

### Eastern Christianity

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Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette Croagh Patrick chapel, Ireland

Sites associated with Eastern Christianity in Eastern Europe and the Near East (excluding the Holy Land proper).

#### Armenia

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Etchmiadzin Cathedral

* Etchmiadzin Cathedral
* Khor Virap

#### Artsakh (de facto)

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* Ghazanchetsots Cathedral[5]

#### Bulgaria

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* Rila Monastery – largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.

#### Egypt

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Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai

* Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai, traditional site of the Burning Bush and the reception of the Ten Commandments
* Monastery of Saint Anthony, a Coptic Orthodox monastery/cathedral located in the Eastern Desert
* Wadi El Natrun, also known as Scetis, is the site of several monasteries connected to the earliest Desert Fathers, four of which are still operational.
* El Matareya, Cairo contains a tree known as the Tree of the Virgin, which is connected to the Holy Family's flight into Egypt.
* Coptic Cairo contains several sites linked to the Holy Family's flight into Egypt.
* Abu Mena, an ancient monastery founded on the burial site of Saint Menas of Egypt. A modern monastery was rebuilt just north of the ancient site.

#### Ethiopia

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* Abuna Yemata Guh, a church hewn from rock that is 2,580 m (8,460 ft) high, requiring a 45 minute ascent on foot.
* Lalibela, said to be carved by angels from rock.
* Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion, which is said to contain the Ark of the Covenant.

#### Georgia

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* Mtskheta. Svetitskhoveli Cathedral 11th century, Jvari (monastery) 6th century (UNESCO World Heritage Sites)
* David Gareja monastery complex. A rock-hewn monastery complex founded in the 6th century
* Vardzia. A cave monastery site in southern Georgia
* Gelati Monastery. The monastery contains the Church of the Virgin founded in 1106, and the 13th-century churches of St George and St Nicholas (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

#### Greece

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* Mount Athos. Orthodox monastic centre.
* Tinos.
* Patmos. Traditionally the island where John the Apostle received Revelation.
* Saint Nicholas of Spata Road to Saint Nicholas.

#### India

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Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in India is a 16th-century Marian apparition shrine.

* St Mary's Martha Mariyam Major Arch Episcopal Pilgrim Centre, Kuravilangad, Kerala. The place is believed Mother Mary's first appearance in the world.
* St. Thomas Church, Thumpoly Alleppey Kerala. (Marian Pilgrimage Shrine of Alappuzha ).
* St. Mary's Forane Church, Bharananganam, Kerala. The place is blessed with the tomb of Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception, the first religious sister Catholic saint of India.
* St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Parumala, Orthodox Syrian Church containing the tomb of Saint Mar Gregorios.
* Mor Ignatius Dayro Manjinikkara, Omallur, Kerala
* St. Mary's Church, Thiruvithamcode, Tamil Nadu, is considered to be the World's oldest still-standing church structure.
* Marthoma Cheriyapally Church
* St. Thomas Mount. The place where St. Thomas was martyred.
* Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, A Marian and Infant Jesus apparition site. One of the largest Catholic pilgrimage sites in Asia.
* Divine Mercy Shrine of Holy Mary Thodupuzha, Kerala is a Marian apparition site.
* Shrine of the Infant Jesus, Nashik, Maharashtra
* St. George Orthodox Church Puthuppally Pally, Kerala is an international Georgian pilgrim center
* St. Mary's Forane Church of Korattymuthy Koratty, Kerala is a Marian pilgrimage shrine.
* St. Joseph's Pilgrim Church, Peringuzha, Muvattupuzha, Kerala

#### Iran

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* St. Thaddeus Monastery
* Tomb of Esther and Mordechai

#### Jordan

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Al-Maghtas ruins on the eastern side of the Jordan River are the location for the Baptism of Jesus and the ministry of John the Baptist.

Alphabetically by noun, ignoring the Arabic article (al-, el-)

* Anjara, Our Lady of the Mount Church – built around a cave, where by tradition Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the disciples rested during a trip between Jerusalem and Galilee.
* Machaerus – the Herodian fortress where John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded.
* Bethabara (Al-Maghtas) – the site of the baptism of Jesus, recognised by all major Christian denominations. On the east bank of the Jordan River across from Jericho. See also Bethany beyond the Jordan.
* Mount Nebo – traditional site of the death of Moses and where he looked over to the "Promised Land"
* Tell Mar Elias outside Ajloun – ruins of a large Byzantine church dedicated to the Prophet Elijah the Tishbite and located in the area of biblical Tishbe in Gilead.[dubious – discuss]

Our Lady of Lebanon

#### Lebanon

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* Our Lady of Lebanon (Harissa, Keserwan District)
* Monastery of Qozhaya (Wadi Qozhaya, Zgharta District)
* Monastery of Saint Maron (Annaya, Byblos District) – Sanctuary of Saint Charbel
* Monastery of Saint Joseph (Jrabta, Batroun District) – Sanctuary of Saint Rafqa
* Monastery of Saints Cyprian and Justina (Kfifan, Batroun District) – Sanctuary of Saint Nimatullah
* Qana Al Jaleel (Qana, Tyre District), where it is believed that Jesus Christ performed His first miracle, transforming water into wine at the Marriage at Cana.

#### Romania

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* Iași, where over 1 million pilgrims from all over Romania and neighboring Orthodox countries supposedly queue to touch the relics of Saint Paraskevi

#### Russia

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* Diveyevo Monastery, the main shrine of St. Seraphim of Sarov
* Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, the main shrine of St. Sergius of Radonezh
* Pokrovsky Monastery, the main shrine of St. Matrona of Moscow
* Valaam Monastery, the main pilgrimage center in the North-West of Russia

#### Serbia

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* Djunis monastery near Kruševac is the most visited shrine in Serbia, dedicated to the Theotokos

#### Syria

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* Saidnaya
* Soufanieh Marian apparition in a suburb of Damascus
* Maaloula, one of the last three places in the world along with Al-Sarkha (Bakhah) and Jubb'adin where Western Aramaic, the dialect of Jesus Christ, is still spoken. The Convent of Saint Thecla (Maaloula) and Monastery of Mar Sarkis are notable pilgrimage sites.
* Damascus, where Paul the Apostle saw the light and was baptized by Ananias, in the House of Ananias on Street Called Straight. Home to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, and the Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch.
* Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian, hosts precious frescoes dating to the 11th and 12th century, and recent discoveries suggest that the ruins may date back 10,000 years.
* Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt in Homs dates back to 59 AD and contains a venerated Holy Girdle that is supposed to be a section of the belt of Virgin Mary.
* Umayyad Mosque, formerly a church, is said to contain to this day the head of John the Baptist. In 2001, Pope John Paul II visited the mosque and became the first pope ever to set foot in a mosque.
* Saint George's Monastery, Homs in Al-Mishtaya was established in the 5th century and its icons depict scenes from the lives of Saint George and Jesus Christ. It also displays many other ancient items like crosses, writings, books, carvings, goblets, and other tools. Saint George is a popular saint among Middle Eastern Christians, and the monastery is busiest during pilgrimages at the feast of Saint George (May 6) and the feast of the elevation of the Holy Cross on September 14.

#### Turkey

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* House of the Virgin Mary located in Ephesus. The former home of the Virgin Mary until her Assumption/Dormition is a shrine blessed and declared a place of pilgrimage for Christians by Pope John Paul II.[6]
* Constantinople, today known as Istanbul. The former capital of the Byzantine Empire and the see of one of the five ancient Patriarchates and first among equals among the patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Hagia Sophia, former cathedral and burial place of many Ecumenical Patriarchs. The worldwide capital of the Greek Orthodox Church and home to many of the oldest churches in the world. It is home to the Church of St. George seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople leader of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* Antioch. Considered to be "the cradle of Christianity", Antioch is an early center of Christianity and formerly the seat of the Antiochian Orthodox Church. Home to many old Christian churches.

Pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket, Canterbury Cathedral

#### Ukraine

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* Pochayiv Lavra
* Holy Mountains Lavra
* Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

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Sites associated with Western Christianity (Roman Catholicism, including sites now in Protestant parts of Europe).

#### Austria

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* Mariazell. Marian shrine to Austria and Hungary

#### Belgium

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* Banneux – Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1933 [1]
* Beauraing – Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1932 [2].

#### Bosnia and Herzegovina

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* Medjugorje – Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1981

#### Czech Republic

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* Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Borovnice-Homole
* Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Horní Police
* Hostýn
* Basilica of Saints Lawrence and Zdislava in Jablonné v Podještědí
* Church of Saint Anne in Karlovy Vary-Sedlec
* Hora Matky Boží Monastery in Králíky
* Cvilín in Krnov
* Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary in Křtiny
* Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows in Krupka-Bohosudov
* Church of Saint John of Nepomuk in Nepomuk
* Svatý Kopeček in Olomouc
* Svatá Hora in Příbram
* Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Sloup
* Stará Boleslav
* Teplá Abbey in Teplá
* Velehrad
* Church of Saint John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora in Žďár nad Sázavou
* Church of Mary Help of Christians in Zlaté Hory

#### Finland

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* Kirkkokari, the only Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in Finland.

#### France

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes

* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a very important Marian apparition shrine for Catholics
* The several churches and basilicas in Lourdes – associated with Marian apparitions receive over 5 million pilgrims a year, making Lourdes the one of the most visited Christian pilgrimage site in Europe after Rome and Fatima
* Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette at the Alps mountains
* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Laus at Saint-Étienne-le-Laus
* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pontmain, place of an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary
* The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Paray-le-Monial
* Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and tomb of St. Catherine Labouré in Paris
* Chapel of Our Lady of Pellevoisin, place of an apparition of the Virgin Mary
* The Convent at St. Gildard in Nevers with the tomb of St. Bernadette Soubirous
* Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux in Normandy. The second pilgrimage site in France after Lourdes, with over 2 million visitors per year
* The Mount of the Glorious Cross of Dozulé
* Paris – the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, and Basilica of Sacré-Coeur in Montmartre
* Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres in Chartres, southwest of Paris
* Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy in Conques
* Basilica of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Issoudun[7]
* St Trophimus' Church, Eschau
* Taizé Community, a modern monastery that actively encourages pilgrimages to it

#### Germany

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* Basilica of the Vierzehnheiligen.
* St. Maria in der Kupfergasse, Cologne
* Kevelaer
* Cologne Cathedral.
* Shrine of the Three Kings
* Altötting
* Marian pilgrimage of Neviges, Velbert
* Werl pilgrimage

#### Hungary

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* Máriapócs[8]

#### India

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* Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu is a 16th-century Marian apparition site
* Basilica of Saint Thomas, in Chennai, contains the tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle
* Basilica of the Good Jesus, in Goa, contains the tomb of the missionary Saint Francis Xavier
* Thumpoly Church St. Thomas Church, Thumpoly.

#### Ireland

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* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, in Knock, County Mayo, site of an 1879 apparition of the Virgin Mary
* Croagh Patrick mountain in County Mayo, associated with Saint Patrick and Reek Sunday
* Glendalough, County Wicklow, associated with Saint Kevin
* Máméan, Maumturk Mountains, County Galway, associated with Saint Patrick
* Skellig Michael, an ancient monastic island
* St. Patrick's Purgatory, County Donegal, another site associated with Saint Patrick

#### Italy

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St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

* The Vatican City – location of Saint Peter's Basilica, relics of various saints, relics of the Passion of Christ, and headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church
* Rome – the site of the deaths of early martyrs (Colosseum), the sanctuaries of many saints, such as Ignatius of Loyola (Church of the Gesù), the saints birthplaces, such as Paula of Rome and her daughters, and papal basilicas with important relics
* Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina – the shrine of Saint Padre Pio at San Giovanni Rotondo; also the town of Pietrelcina as the birthplace of Padre Pio
* Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel at Mount Gargano – the place of a famous apparition of the Archangel Saint Michael
* Sanctuary of the Mystical Rose at Fontanelle (Montichiari) – place of a Marian apparition recognized by the Catholic Church
* Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin
* Cortona – Saint Margaret of Cortona relics at her Basilica
* Cascia – Saint Rita relics at the Basilica of Santa Rita of Cascia
* Lanciano – the site of the famous Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano
* Loreto – home of the Basilica of the Holy House
* Viterbo – St. Hyacintha relics at the Church of Saint Giacinta Marescotti
* Padua – Saint Anthony relics at the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
* Padua – Saint Luke relics at the Abbey of Santa Giustina
* Sacri Monti, the Sacred Mountains of Piedmont and Lombardy
* Turin Cathedral, the home of the Shroud of Turin
* Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi; also the church of Saint Clare
* Venice – the shrine of Mark the Evangelist and patron saint of Venice
* Monte Cassino – the shrine and monastery of Saint Benedict of Nursia
* Amalfi near Naples – the sanctuary of Saint Andrew
* Salerno in Campania – the shrine of Saint Matthew
* Pavia near Milan – the tomb of Saint Augustine of Hippo at the church of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro

#### Latvia

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* Aglona – Basilica of the Assumption, Aglona[9]

#### Lithuania

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Main article: List of Catholic pilgrimage sites in Lithuania

* Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Vilnius) with the first Divine Mercy image
* Hill of Crosses, near Šiauliai
* Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, Vilnius
* Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Šiluva
* Vilnius Cathedral (relics of Saint Casimir)
* Žemaičių Kalvarija, Samogitia

#### Netherlands

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* (Heilige Stede)Holy Site, Amsterdam
* Kapel in 't Zand, Roermond of Limburg
* Lourdesgrot or Lourdes Grotto, a 1:13 scale replica of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes of Massabielle, France found in the Lourdeskapel (Scheveningen), The Hague-Scheveningen, Netherlands
* Chapel of Our Lady, Echt, Limburg[10]

#### Norway

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* Nidaros, Trondheim. Shrine of St. Olav. 4th most visited pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages.

#### Poland

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Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Kraków-Łagiewniki, the global center of Divine Mercy An ancient pilgrimage road to Santiago de Compostela

* Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, where the Black Madonna of Częstochowa is housed permanently. It receives about 4–5 million pilgrims a year.
* The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Licheń in Licheń Stary, the home of the miraculous image, known as the Sorrowful Queen of Poland (Bolesna Królowa Polski). This developing complex receives over a million pilgrims a year.
* Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Kraków-Łagiewniki, the global center of Divine Mercy, with the most popular version of Divine Mercy image, as well as the grave of the saint Faustina Kowalska. It receives millions of pilgrims from all around the world.
* Góra Świętej Anny
* Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
* Matka Boska Kębelska in Wąwolnica
* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ludźmierz in Ludźmierz
* Sanctuary of St. Hedwig in Trzebnica
* Supraśl Lavra
* Święta Lipka
* Wambierzyce

#### Portugal

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, in Cova da Iria, Fátima, Portugal

* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima – is one of the largest Marian shrines in the world. Our Lady of Fátima is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary according to her apparitions to three shepherd children at Cova da Iria, in Fátima, on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917. Fátima, Portugal, receives about 20 million pilgrims a year.
* Church-Shrine of the Most Holy Miracle – situated in Santarém, is a pilgrimage destination to those who want to contemplate the famous Eucharistic miracle occurred in Portugal
* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré – is a Marian shrine that memorializes an ancient miracle
* 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 Vischering.
* Sanctuary of Balazar – an important pilgrimage destination since the 20th century due to the Portuguese mystic Alexandrina Maria da Costa, who died in 1955, who gained fame as a Saint, beatified by Pope John Paul II.
* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro – is an important shrine located in Braga dedicated to the cult of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope John Paul II visited this sanctuary to promote the cult through the Virgin Mary by all catholic people.

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* Santiago de Compostela – in Galicia on the Way of St. James (Galician: O Camiño de Santiago). This famous medieval pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint James is still popular today.
* San Sebastián de Garabandal – a rural village in the Cantabrian mountains where occurred the famous apparitions of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Michael the Archangel.
* Sanctuary of Chandavila – a Marian shrine dedicated to the apparitions of Our Lady of Sorrows in La Codosera, province of Badajoz.
* Sanctuary of Onuva – a Marian shrine dedicated to the apparitions of Our Lady of Graces occurred near La Puebla del Río, province of Seville.
* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Umbe – a Marian shrine dedicated to the apparitions of Our Lady of Sorrows in Umbe, near Bilbao, Biscay.
* Sanctuary of the Holy Christ of Agony – a shrine with the Miraculous Crucifix where Jesus Christ appeared alive on the Cross, situated in Limpias, Cantabria.
* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Covadonga – a significant Marian shrine situated in the Peaks of Europe range of mountains, Asturias.
* The Basilica and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Candelaria, Tenerife, is a Marian shrine dedicated of Our Lady of Candelaria, patron saint of the Canary Islands.
* Ávila, the birthplace of Saint Theresa of Jesus and first foundation of a convent of Discalced Carmelite nuns.
* Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza. It is reputed to be the first church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in history.
* Basilica of Caravaca de la Cruz, situated in the region of Murcia.
* Montserrat, Catalonia. The Virgin of Montserrat is housed permanently in the Monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat.
* The Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe situated in Guadalupe, Cáceres.
* The Monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana located in Cantabria.
* The Way of Saint James. The Way of Saint James is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried.

#### Romania

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* Miercurea Ciuc, Transylvania. Whit Sunday gathering of (mostly ethnic Hungarian) Catholics.

Basilica minor of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Mariánska hora in Levoča, the largest pilgrimage site in Slovakia

#### Slovakia

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##### Greek Catholic

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* Shrine of Our Lady of Litmanová, a Marian apparition.
* Basilica minor of the Dormition of the Mother of God of Ľutina, the largest Greek Catholic pilgrimage in Slovakia, held every August 15

##### Roman Catholic

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* Gaboltov – Marian site
* Korňa-Živčákova – Marian site
* Levoča-Mariánska hora – The largest pilgrimage in, held every first Sunday in July, Marian site, 650,000 attending in 1995 is the largest number of participants of any event in Slovak history.
* Marianka
* Nitrianska Blatnica
* Skalka nad Váhom
* Šaštín – National pilgrimage every September 15 to the patron saint of Slovakia, the Virgin Mary
* Turzovka – place of Marian apparitions
* Úhorná – pilgrimages every August 5

#### Switzerland

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* Einsiedeln

#### United Kingdom

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* Bardsey Island, Wales. Numerous relics of local saints, including Saint Cadfan
* Church of St Peter's-on-the-Wall Bradwell-on-Sea, England. The oldest church in England (Saint Cedd)
* Bromholm Priory, England. Claimed to possess a piece of the True Cross
* Bury St Edmunds Abbey, England. Associated with Saint Edmund the Martyr
* Canterbury Cathedral, England. Associated with Saint Thomas Becket
* Glastonbury, England. Saint Joseph of Arimathea
* Durham Cathedral, England. Contains the relics of Saint Cuthbert
* Hailes Abbey, England. Claimed to possess a vial of the Blood of Christ
* Iona, Scotland. Centre of Gaelic Monasticism. Associated with Saint Columba
* Holywell, Wales. St Winefride's Well is claimed to be the oldest continuously operating pilgrimage site in Great Britain
* Lindisfarne, England. Saint Cuthbert's remains were removed in 875 and were transferred to Durham Cathedral in 1104
* Peak Pilgrimage, Peak District, England. From Ilam, Staffordshire (a place of pilgrimage since St Bertram, a Saxon saint and hermit) to St Lawrence's church in the Plague Village of Eyam, Peak District
* St Albans Cathedral, England. Associated with the country's first martyr, Saint Alban
* St Andrews Cathedral, Scotland. For the recently revived pilgrimage tradition here see The Way of St Andrews
* St Andrews, Scotland. It is said that Saint Andrew was given, by God, directions to the location of St Andrews
* St David's, Wales. Pilgrimage site since canonisation of Saint David in the 12th century
* Struell Wells, Northern Ireland. Traditionally associated with Saint Patrick
* Walsingham, England. Virgin Mary apparition site
* Waltham Abbey, England. Medieval site of the Holy Cross of Waltham
* Wesley´s Chapel, the Mother church for Methodism, includes a museum and John Wesley's House next to the chapel.
* Winchester Cathedral, England. Associated with Saint Swithun
* Penrhys, Wales In the medieval period the area became an important pilgrimage center, known for Ffynnon Fair (English: Mary's Well), a well that still exists. Its chapel, shrine, and hostelry were created to accommodate the large number of pilgrims.

## New World

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Pilgrimage sites in parts of the world reached by Christianity in the early modern or modern era, including the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast and East Asia.

### Sub-Saharan Africa

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#### Rwanda

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* Our Lady of Kibeho, Kibeho, Rwanda. It receives about 25,000–30,000 visitors per year.[11]

#### Uganda

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* Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo, Namugongo, Wakiso District, Uganda

### East and Southeast Asia

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#### Japan

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* Our Lady of Akita – approved Marian apparition by the Catholic Church
* Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument, Site of the execution of twenty-six Japanese Christians in 1597.

#### South Korea

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* Seoul Martyrs Way

#### Indonesia

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* Sendangsono. Central Java; The first native Javan baptized by Rv. Van Lith, SJ

#### Malaysia

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* St. Anne's Church, Bukit Mertajam, Penang
* Church Camp and Mount Murud, Limbang, Sarawak

#### Philippines

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* National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
* Our Lady of Manaoag
* Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga, Camarines Sur
* Quiapo Church. Home to the Black Nazarene, a statue of Jesus Christ
* Simala Shrine in Sibonga
* Divine Mercy Shrine located in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental

#### Vietnam

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* Our Lady of La Vang – Marian apparition approved public veneration by the Catholic Church

### Latin America

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#### Argentina

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* Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, Buenos Aires Province

#### Brazil

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* Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida – one of the largest churches in the world and receives about 8 million visitors per year.

#### Costa Rica

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* Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels – the pilgrims walk from all around the country with the goal of arriving on 2 August at the Basilica in Cartago, that date is the feast day of the feast day of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula (on which the Portiuncola Indulgence could be gained) and a national holiday due to the pilgrimage.

#### Mexico

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* Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe – one of the largest churches in the world and receives about 20 million pilgrims per year. It can accommodate 40,000 people for a mass.
* Zapopan, Jalisco.
* Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco.
* Sanctuary of Chalma, Ocuilan, State of Mexico
* Holy infant of Atocha, Fresnillo, Zacatecas.
* Santa Catarina Juquila (St. Catherine), Oaxaca.
* Our Lady of the Rosary in Talpa de Allende, Jalisco.
* Cerro del Cubilete, Silao, Guanajuato, Where every year receives 5 million people to see the Christ of the mountain.
* Hermosa Provincia Temple, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Main temple of the followers of the "La Luz del Mundo" denomination.

#### Honduras

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* The Basilica of Our Lady of Suyapa (Spanish: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Suyapa or Basílica de Suyapa) in Tegucigalpa is the largest church in Honduras. Dedicated to the Marian apparition of Our Lady of Suyapa, it receives approximately 1.2 million pilgrims each year on February 3, arriving from other parts of Honduras and the world.

#### Guatemala

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* Catedral basílica de Esquipulas
* Nuestra Señora de la Merced, Antigua Guatemala

### North America

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Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec

#### Canada

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* Martyrs' Shrine, Ontario, in memory of the Canadian Martyrs
* Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec, associated with miraculous healings.
* Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, in honour of Our Lady of the Cape.

#### United States

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* Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D. C.
* Immaculata Church in Cincinnati, Ohio; Catholics journey here to "Pray the Steps" on Good Friday, walking up 150 steps from the Ohio River to the top of Mount Adams while saying a prayer at each step.
* National Shrine of The Divine Mercy (Stockbridge, Massachusetts) dedicated to Divine Mercy
* Carey, Ohio, to the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation; Catholic pilgrims from the Middle East journey here to mark the Feast of the Assumption[12]
* Basilica and National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, in Emmitsburg, Maryland
* National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, in Emmitsburg, Maryland
* The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
* The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, site of the Marian apparition[13][14] in Champion, Wisconsin.
* The National Shrine of North American Martyrs in Auriesville, New York
* The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Lewiston, New York.
* The Black Madonna Shrine in Eureka, Missouri.
* El Santuario de Chimayo, New Mexico.
* Mission San Xavier del Bac, in Tucson, Arizona.
* Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe, in Orlando, Florida.
* The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
* Shrine of Our Lady of Mariapoch, in Burton, Ohio.[15] A place of pilgrimage for Byzantine and Hungarian-American Catholics.
* Our Lady of Victory Basilica, in Lackawanna, New York.
* The 21 mission churches of the El Camino Real trail of California, particularly Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo in Carmel and Mission San Diego de Alcalá in San Diego.

##### Eastern Orthodox

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* Spruce Island, in Alaska, United States, hermitage of St. Herman of Alaska.

##### Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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See also: List of historic sites of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

* Kirtland Temple, the first temple built by the Latter Day Saints (LDS) movement
* Nauvoo Temple, the second temple
* Salt Lake Temple, the largest temple by floor area. It is also where the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve meet.

## References

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2. ^ Antonio Scudu, Santo Stefano: primo martire cristiano: morire perdonando (booklet published by Salesiani Don Bosco, Bet Gemal, 2007) 6. (Earlier published in the magazine Maria Ausiliatrice (Turin), December 2006).
3. ^ Bargil Pixner, "The Church of the Apostles found on Mount Zion," Biblical Archaeology Review 16.3 May/June 1990 (http://www.centuryone.org/apostles.html
4. ^ "Hebron/Al-Khalil Old town (Palestine) No 1565". UNESCO.
5. ^ "Shushi City of Artsakh attracts tourists from Armenia and Diaspora". news.am. 7 November 2014. "The rebuilt Temple St. Kazanchetsots is a popular place of pilgrimage for tourists from Armenia and the Diaspora."
6. ^ House of the Virgin Mary listing at www.Ephesus.US
7. ^ "Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
8. ^ "Mariapocsi-zarandokhaz.ur". Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
9. ^ The Aglona Catholic Basilica
10. ^ Bedevaartplaatsen in Nederland / Dl. 3, Provincie Limburg / m.m.v. Antoine Jacobs en Ottie Thiers. P.J. Margry, Charles Caspers, Antoine Jacobs. Amsterdam: Meertens Instituut. 2000. ISBN 90-6550-568-7. OCLC 772713609.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: others (link)
11. ^ "Kibeho". Visit Rwanda. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
12. ^ Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation official website
13. ^ Diocese of Green Bay Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
14. ^ "Catholic News Service". Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
15. ^ "Home". shrineofmariapoch.com.