Sanctuary of the Apparitions

Sanctuary of the Apparitions
Sanctuary of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Santuario de las Apariciones
Facade of the sanctuary
42°26′02.2″N 8°38′47.4″W / 42.433944°N 8.646500°W / 42.433944; -8.646500
LocationPontevedra, Spain
DenominationCatholicism
Websitewww.casadelinmaculadocorazon.es
History
EventsPontevedra apparitions
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela

The Sanctuary of the Apparitions (Santuario das Aparicións in Galician and Santuario de las Apariciones in Spanish) is a Catholic convent and sanctuary located in Pontevedra, Spain. According to Sister Lúcia, it was here that the child Jesus and the Virgin Mary appeared to her in 1925-1926 and revealed to her the First Saturdays Devotion.

It is the third most visited Marian pilgrimage destination in the world, with over 12 million visits recorded up to 2022. The sanctuary is known as the "Spanish Fátima".