List of shrines explained
This is a list of the more notable religious shrines around the world.
Africa
Algeria
Cameroon
Egypt
- Our Lady of Assiut, Assiut
- Our Lady of Zeiton, Cairo
- Our Lady of Warraq, Giza
- Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great, Shrine of Saint John the Baptist & Elisha the Prophet
- Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great, Shrine of Saints Macarius the Great, Macarius of Alexandria, Macarius of the Bishop
- Syrian Monastery, Egypt, Shrine of Mary Magdalene
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria), Shrine of Saint Mark the Evangelist
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo, Shrine of Saint Athanasius
- Paromeos Monastery, Shrine of Saints Maximus & Domitius
- White Monastery, Shrine of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite
- Monastery of Saint Mina, Shrine of Pope Cyril VI & Saint Menas
- Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo, Shrine of Mother Irini
- Monastery of Saint Pishoy, Shrine of Pope Shenouda III
Rwanda
Kenya
- National Marian shrine - Subukia.
Asia
Cyprus
India
- National Chrine of Saint Thomas, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[2]
- Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa Velha, Goa
- Saint Mary’s Basilica, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Shrine of St. Jude Church, Jhansi
- Basilica of Our Lady of Snow (Manjumatha), Pallipport, Pallippuram, Ernakulam, Kerala
- Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
- Shirine of Saiyed Murad Shahid Datar bawa Gujarat
- Church of Our Lady of Snow, Kallikulam, Tamil Nadu
- Church of Our Lady of Red Sand, Sokkankudiyiruppu, Tamil Nadu
- Korattymuthy Shrine of Our Lady with Poovan Bananas, Koratty, Kerala
- St. Sebastian's International Shrine, Alleppey, Kerala
- Saint Thomas Church Thumpoly, Alappuzha, Kerala.
- St. Lawrence Shrine, Karkala, Karnataka
- Malayattoor in Kerala, of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church - One of the seven international shrines designated by the Vatican.[3]
- National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadom, Ernakulam
- Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur, Puducherry
- Our Lady of Assumption Church, Poomkavu, Alappuzha, Kerala.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi, Tamil Nadu
- Shrine of St. Antony of Padua, Kaloor, Ernakulam
- St. George's Forane Church, Edappally, Edappally, Ernakulam
Iran
Iraq
- Abdul Qadir Gilani, Baghdad, tomb of the most famous Sufi saint, Highly respected in Sunni Muslims, especially Sufism. Founder of Qadriyya Lineage
- Al-Askari Mosque, Samarra – tomb of the Tenth and Eleventh Twelver Shī‘ah Imāms
- Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Kadhimiya – tomb of the Seventh and Ninth Twelver Shī‘ah Imāms
- Al Abbas Mosque, Karbala – tomb of ‘Abbās, the brother of Husayn
- Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf – tomb of Ali, the cousin of Muhammad and First Shī‘ah Imām
- Imam Husayn Shrine, Karbala, Iraq – tomb of Husayn, the son of Ali, grandson of Muhammad and Third Twelver Shī‘ah Imām
Israel
Japan
- in Kyoto.[4]
- in Fukuoka.[5]
- in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture.[6]
- in Ise, Mie Prefecture.[7]
- in Tenri, Nara Prefecture.[8]
- in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture.[9]
- in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture.[10]
- in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture.[11]
- in Kyoto.[12] [13]
- in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture.[14]
- in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture.[15]
- in Nara.[16]
- in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture.[17]
- in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture.[18]
- in Kyoto.[19]
- in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture.[20]
- Our Lady of Akita, Akita.[21]
- in Usa, Ōita Prefecture.[22]
Lebanon
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
- Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Manila
- Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, Parañaque, Metro Manila
- Diocesan Shrine of St. Joseph Parish known as the Bamboo Organ Church, Las Piñas, Metro Manila
- Diocesan Shrine of the Five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Las Piñas, Metro Manila
- International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, known as the Antipolo Church, Antipolo, Rizal
- Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine, Quezon City, Metro Manila
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila
- National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Baclaran, Parañaque, Metro Manila
- Our Lady of Caysasay Shrine, Taal, Batangas
- Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Basilica, Malolos, Bulacan
- Our Lady of Peñafrancia Basilica, Naga City, Camarines Sur
- Our Lady of Piat Shrine, Piat, Cagayan
- Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag, Manaoag, Pangasinan
- National Shrine of Our Lady of the Visitation of Guibang, Gamu, Isabela
- Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, Quiapo, Manila
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
Syria
Turkey
Vietnam
Europe
Andorra
Austria
- Maria Absam Basilica (St. Michael the Archangel Basilica), Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol
- Maria Plain Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Bergheim, Salzburg
- Maria Schmolln Sanctuary, Maria Schmolln, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria
- Maria Taferl Basilica, Maria Taferl, Melk District, Lower Austria
- Mariatrost Basilica, Mariatrost, District of Graz, Styria
- Mariazell Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Mariazell, Styria
Belgium
- Our Lady of Banneux Chapel, Banneux, Liège
- Our Lady of Beauraing Shrine, Beauraing, Namur
- Our Lady of Halle Basilica (Basilica of Saint Martin), Halle, Flemish Brabant
- Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel Basilica, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Flemish Brabant
- St. Mary of Oostakker Shrine, Oostakker, Ghent
- Our Lady of Tongeren Basilica, Tongeren, Limburg
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Czech Republic
France
- Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes
- Basilica of Our Lady of Hope, Pontmain, Mayenne
- Basilica of Our Lady of La Salette, La Salette-Fallavaux, Isère
- Basilica of Our Lady of Miracles, Mauriac, Cantal
- Basilica of Our Lady of Orcival, Orcival, Puy-de-Dôme
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Le Puy, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Saint-Omer, Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Alsace
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Verdun, Verdun, Meuse
- Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, Haute-Saône
- Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption, Villé, Bas-Rhin
- Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris
- Church of Our Lady of Saint-Cordon, Valenciennes, Nord
- Notre Dame de Paris, Paris
- Our Lady of Laus Shrine, Refuge of Sinner, Saint-Étienne-le-Laus, Hautes-Alpes
- Our Lady of the Snows Trappist Monastery, Saint-Laurent-les-Bains, Ardèche
- Pellevoisin Church (Mary, Mother of Mercy), Pellevoisin, Indre
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées
- Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Rocamadour, Rocamadour, Lot
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Malta
- the minor basilica of National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta’ Pinu [BVM Assumption] in Għarb
The Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Spain
Slovakia
Ukraine
United Kingdom
- Shrine of Our Lady of Cardigan at Cardigan, Wales http://www.ourladyofthetaper.org.uk/
- Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation at West Grinstead, England http://www.consolation.org.uk/history.html
- Shrine of Our Lady of Doncaster in Saint Peter-in-Chains Church, Doncaster, England
- Shrine of Our Lady of Glastonbury at Glastonbury, England http://www.glastonburyshrine.co.uk/
- Shrine of Our Lady of Ipswich at Saint Mary at the Elms Church, Ipswich, England
- Shrines of Our Lady of Walsingham at Walsingham, England http://www.walsingham.org.uk/
- Shrine of Our Lady of Westminster in Westminster Cathedral, City of Westminster, England
- Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden at Willesden, London, England
- Shrine of Saint Alban in St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, England http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/churches/12c.html
- Shrine of Saint Aldhelm in Malmesbury Abbey, Malmesbury, England http://www.britannia.com/bios/saints/aldhelm.html
- Shrine of Saint Boniface in the Church of the Holy Cross and the Mother of Him who Hung Thereon, Crediton, England http://www.saintboniface.info/
- Shrine of Saint Chad in St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham, England https://web.archive.org/web/20090112000006/http://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/relics.php
- Shrine of Saint Cuthbert in Durham Cathedral, Durham, England http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/
- Shrine of Saint Edburg in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire
- Shrine of Saint Edmund in St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, England https://web.archive.org/web/20070602074402/http://www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk/sebc/visit/stedmund.cfm
- Shrine of Saint Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey, City of Westminster, England http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/saints/edward.shtml
- Shrine of Saint Ethelbert in Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, England https://web.archive.org/web/20100217101415/http://www.herefordcathedral.org/how-to-help/the-friends-of-hereford-cathedral
- Shrine of Saint Etheldreda in Ely Cathedral, Ely, England http://www.elycathedral.org/history/the_story_cathedral.html
- Shrine of Saint Francis Cabrini in St George's Cathedral, Southwark, England http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4224
- Shrine of Saint Frideswide in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, England https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/3333319864/
- Shrine of Saint Gilbert of Sempringham in the Abbey Church of St Andrew, Sempringham, England
- Shrine of Saint Hilda in Whitby Abbey, Whitby, England http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/
- Shrine of Saint Hugh of Lincoln in Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, England https://web.archive.org/web/20101109093439/http://lincolnfriends.org.uk/articles/hughshrine.shtml
- Shrine of Saint John of Beverley in Beverley Minster, Beverley, England http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36402
- Shrine of Saint Jude in the National Shrine of Saint Jude, Faversham, England http://stjudeshrine.org.uk/
- Shrine of Julian of Norwich in Norwich Cathedral, Norwich https://web.archive.org/web/20100106092943/http://www.julianofnorwich.org/index.shtml
- Shrine of Saint Osmund in Trinity Chapel, Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury https://web.archive.org/web/20091227192739/http://www.salisburycatholics.org/pugin.php
- Shrine of Saint Petroc in Bodmin Parish Church, Bodmin, England http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/churches/bodmin.htm
- Shrine of Saint Swithun in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England http://www.britannia.com/church/shrines/sw-shrine.html
- Shrine of Saint Thomas de Cantilupe in Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, England https://web.archive.org/web/20100217101415/http://www.herefordcathedral.org/how-to-help/the-friends-of-hereford-cathedral
- Shrine of Saint Wilfrid in Ripon Cathedral, Ripon, England http://www.riponcivicsociety.org.uk/viewoldcomment.php?ID=94&PHPSESSID=e42452663fdbcb10e7d56a65430a659b
- Shrine of Saint William of York in York Minster, York, England http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15628c.htm
- Shrine of Saint Winifred (now destroyed) in Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury, England https://web.archive.org/web/20120609053307/http://www.britannia.com/bios/ebk/winifred.html
- Shrine of Saint Winifred at Holywell, Wales
- Shrine of Saint Wite at the Church of St Candida and Holy Cross, Whitchurch Canonicorum, England http://www.cathedralofthevale.co.uk/st_candida_and_holy_cross.php
- Shrine of Saint Wulfstan in Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, England http://www.worcestercathedral.co.uk/index.php?pr=Wulfstan
- Shrine of the Tyburn Martyrs in Tyburn Convent, London, England
North America
Canada
- Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec
- Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky Shrine, Winnipeg https://bvmartyrshrine.com/about/his-life/
- Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario
- Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage in Caraquet, New-Brunswick
- Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal
- Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica, Trois-Rivières, Quebec
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Patrick's Church, Toronto, Ontario
- Our Lady of Sorrows Shrine, Cudworth, Saskatchewan
Mexico
United States
- Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul
- in St. Paul, Minnesota
- in Baltimore, Maryland[29]
- in Stockbridge, Massachusetts[33]
- Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, National Shrine
- in Emmitsburg, Maryland
- in Portland, Oregon[34]
- in Washington, D.C.[36]
- in Nasonville, Rhode Island
- National Shrine of the Little Flower
- in Royal Oak, Michigan[39]
- San Antonio, Texas[40]
- Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine
- in Orlando, Florida[41]
- outside Tucson, Arizona
- Most Blessed Sacrament, Shrine of the
- in Hanceville, Alabama[42]
- in Auriesville, New York[43]
- in Carey, Ohio[44]
- in Doylestown, Pennsylvania[45]
- Black Madonna Shrine and Grotto
- near Pacific, Missouri
- Our Lady of Fátima, National Blue Army Shrine of
- Washington Township, New Jersey
- Brown County, Wisconsin
- in LaCrosse, Wisconsin[46]
- Virgin of Guadalupe, The Cathedral Shrine of the; in Dallas, Texas[47]
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel, National Shrine of; in Middletown, New York[48]
- Our Lady of Peace Shrine
- in Santa Clara, California
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[51]
- in Belleville, Illinois[52]
- Our Lady of Victory Basilica and National Shrine
- in Lackawanna, New York[53]
- in Scranton, Pennsylvania
- in Albuquerque, New Mexico[55]
- in Emmitsburg, Maryland[56]
- in Manhattan, New York
- St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (Mother Cabrini):
- in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois
- in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York
- in Golden, Colorado
- in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[58]
- Saint Joseph, Shrine of; in St. Louis, Missouri.[59]
- National Shrine of St. Jude
- in Chicago, Illinois
- St. Kateri Tekawitha, National Shrine of; in Fonda, New York
- Saint Katharine Drexel Mission Center and Shrine
- in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania[60]
- in Buena, New Jersey
- in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
South America
Brazil
- Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida
Ecuador
- National Shrine of Our Lady of El Cisne (Nuestra Señora de el Cisne),[62] in El Cisne, Loja.
Venezuela
- Shrine of Our Lady of Betania, in the State of Miranda
- Shrine of the Virgen de Coromoto (Patroness of Venezuela), Barinas
Oceania
Australia
See also
Notes and References
- http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/data/basCM.htm#gsj Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres, shrine
- https://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/143635-Santhome-Basilica-in-Chennai-A-Historical-Pilgrimage.aspx Santhome Basilica in Chennai — A historical pilgrimage
- Web site: International and National Shrines.
- Web site: Fushimi Inari Taisha. Japanese . 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Hakozaki Shrine. Fukuoka/Hakata Tourist Information. 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Hiyoshi Taisha. Japanese . 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Ise Jingū. 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Isonokami Jingu. Japanese. 2016-08-15. 2015-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208133853/http://www.isonokami.jp/. dead.
- Web site: Iwashimizu Hachimangu. Japanese. 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Izumo Oyashiro. Japanese. 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum. 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Kamigamo-jinja. 2016-08-15. 2017-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023181947/http://www.kamigamojinja.jp/english/index.html. dead.
- Web site: Shimogamo-jinja. 2016-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170611002723/http://www.shimogamo-jinja.or.jp/english.html. 2017-06-11. dead.
- Web site: Kashihara-jingu. Japanese. Nara Net. 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Kashima-jingū. Japanese. 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Kasugataisha Shrine. 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Kumano Hayatama Taisha. Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau. 2016-08-15. 2013-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20130216072112/http://www.tb-kumano.jp/en/world-heritage/kumano-hayatama-taisha.html. dead.
- Web site: Kumano Hongu Taisha. Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau. 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Matsunoo Taisha Shrine. 2016-08-15.
- Web site: Munakata-taisha. Japanese . 2016-08-15.
- Book: Fukushima, Francis Mutsuo . Akita: Mother of God as CoRedemptrix. . Modern Miracles of Holy Eucharist. 2nd. 2000. 978-1-8829-7230-2. Queenship Publishing Co..
- Web site: Usa Jingu Shrine. Usa Jingū-chō . Japanese . 2016-08-15.
- http://bfuhs.ac.in/ http://www.babafaridji.com/
- http://www.dataganjbakhsh.com/ Ali Hujwiri
- [Bari Imam]
- Web site: Lal Shahbaz Qalandar . Story of Pakistan . 2013-09-13. January 2012 .
- Web site: Lal Shahbaz Qalandar . Sufiblog.com . 2013-09-13.
- http://www.virgendeguadalupe.org.mx/ Insigne y Nacional Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe
- http://www.baltimorebasilica.org/ Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- http://www.seelos.org/ National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
- http://www.institute-christ-king.org/chicago/ Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
- Van Ham . Lane. . 2008 . Barrio, Borderlands, and Beyond: Folk Religion and Universal Human Rights at Tucson's El Tiradito Shrine . Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies . 11 . 1 . 97–111 . 10.1353/hcs.2008.0013 . 1934-9009.
- http://thedivinemercy.org/shrine/ National Shrine of the Divine Mercy
- Web site: Home. The Grotto. November 1, 2015. 2015-08-13.
- http://www.holyhill.com/ Basilica of Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians
- Web site: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception . 2020-07-18 . 2017-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171228163825/http://www.nationalshrine.com/site/c.osJRKVPBJnH/b.4719297/k.BF65/Home.htm . dead .
- http://www.catholicshrineatlanta.org/ Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- http://www.shrineofinfantjesus.com/ ShrineofInfantJesus.com
- http://www.shrinechurch.com/ National Shrine of the Little Flower
- http://www.littleflowerbasilica.org/ Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower
- http://www.maryqueenoftheuniverse.org/ National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe
- http://www.olamshrine.com/ Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
- http://www.martyrshrine.org/ National Shrine of the North American Martyrs
- http://www.olcshrine.com/ Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation
- http://www.czestochowa.us/ National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
- http://www.guadalupeshrine.org/ Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- http://www.cathedralguadalupe.org// The Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe
- http://www.ourladyofmtcarmelshrine.com/ National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- http://olsjbasilica.org/ Basilica Our Lady of San Juan del Valle – National Shrine
- http://www.amm.org/shrine/shchurch.asp National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
- See Central Association of the Miraculous Medal and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia#Shrines of Philadelphia.
- http://www.snows.org/ National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
- http://www.ourladyofvictory.org/Basilica/Welcome.html Our Lady of Victory Basilica National Shrine
- Web site: Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham 2014 . www.gracesheboygan.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150306170609/http://www.gracesheboygan.com/index.php/parish-life/walsingham . 2015-03-06.
- http://shrine.shrineofstbernadette.com/ Shrine of St. Bernadette
- http://www.setonshrine.org/ National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
- http://www.shrinesf.org/ National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi
- http://www.stjohnneumann.org/ National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
- http://www.shrineofstjoseph.org/ Shrine of Saint Joseph
- See National Shrine of St. Katherine Drexel
- See Rita of Cascia and National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia official website.
- Web site: Official website of the National Shrine of Our Lady of El Cisne. 2008-12-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20180825110404/http://www.santuariodelcisne.org/. 2018-08-25. dead.
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/melb0.htm Metropolitan Archdiocese of Melbourne Australia
