List of Christian pilgrimage sites explained

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.

Old World

The Holy Land

The Holy Land, location of many events in the Old Testament and New Testament. After Jerusalem, the list is alphabetical.

Jerusalem, site of the Passion (The Via Dolorosa), the site of Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus (The Calvary in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre), Ein Karem in westernmost Jerusalem is the birthplace of John the Baptist, Cenacle is traditionally considered be the site of the Last Supper, Monastery of the Cross in central Jerusalem is the site of Jesus' Cross trees which the Cross made from.
Abu Ghosh – of one of the resting places of the Ark of the Covenant and the town identified by the Crusader as biblical Emmaus.
Beit Jimal Monastery – the traditional burial site of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, St Nicodemus, and – only to Christians – that of Rabban Gamliel.
Caesarea Maritima
Caesarea Philippi
Cana in Galilee
Deir Rafat Monastery – 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.^[1]
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 Virgin Mary

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, 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

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

Armenia

Artsakh (de facto)

Ghazanchetsots Cathedral^[2]

Bulgaria

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

Egypt

Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai, traditional site of the Burning Bush and the reception of the Ten Commandments has been commemorated since the time of Constantine the Great
Monastery of Saint Anthony, a Coptic Orthodox monastery/cathedral located in the Eastern Desert. It is a very important model for many monastics.

Ethiopia

Abuna Yemata Guh, a church hewn from rock that is 2580m (8,470feet) 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

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

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

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, 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, considered to be World's oldest still standing church structure.
Marthoma Cheriyapally Church
St. Thomas Mount. 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

Jordan

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.

Lebanon

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

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

Russia

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 centre in the North-West of Russia

Serbia

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

Syria

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

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.^[3]
Constantinople, today known as Istanbul. 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.

Ukraine

Western Christianity

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

Austria

Mariazell. Marian shrine to Austria and Hungary

Belgium

Banneux – Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1933 https://web.archive.org/web/20120208132212/http://www.banneux-nd.be/gb/accueil.gb.htm
Beauraing – Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1932 http://beauraing.catho.be/uk/uk_000_frames.html.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Medjugorje – Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1981

Czech Republic

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

Kirkkokari, the only Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in Finland.

France

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. A very important Marian apparition shrine for Catholics.
Cathedral of Chartres
Conques
St Trophimus' Church, Eschau
Issoudun^[4]
La Salette, Our Lady of La Salette
Saint Catherine Labouré of Paris
Pellevoisin. Apparition of the Virgin Mary.
Taizé Community, modern monastery that actively encourages pilgrimages to it.

The several churches and basilicas in Lourdes – associated with Marian apparitions receive over 5 million pilgrims a year, making Lourdes the second most visited Christian pilgrimage site in Europe after Rome.
Paris – the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, and Basilica of Sacré-Coeur in Montmartre
Basilica of St. Thérèse (Lisieux) – in Normandy. The second pilgrimage site in France after Lourdes, with over 2 million visitors per year.

Germany

Hungary

Máriapócs^[5]

India

Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa, contains the Tomb of Saint Francis Xavier
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu is a 16th-century Marian apparition site.
Thumpoly Church St. Thomas Church, Thumpoly.

Ireland

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
Knock Shrine, Knock, County Mayo, site of an 1879 apparition of the Virgin Mary
Skellig Michael, an ancient monastic island
St. Patrick's Purgatory, County Donegal, another site associated with Saint Patrick

Italy

Padua, St Anthony, relics
Padua, Saint Luke, relics
Sacri Monti, the Sacred Mountains of Piedmont and Lombardy.
Turin Cathedral, the home of the Shroud of Turin.
St. Peter's Basilica, the place of many burials since that of Saint Peter

Vatican City – location of Saint Peter's Basilica, relics of various saints (such as John Paul II), 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, and papal basilicas with important relics
Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church – the shrine of Saint Padre Pio at San Giovanni Rotondo in Apulia; also Pietrelcina as the birthplace of Padre Pio
Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi; also the church of Saint Clare
Loreto in the Marche; home of the Basilica della Santa Casa
Lanciano in Abruzzo – the site of the famous Eucharistic miracle
Venice – the shrine of Saint Mark the evangelist and patron saint of Venice
Padua – the sanctuary of St Anthony of Padua
Monte Cassino – the shrine of Saint Benedict
Amalfi near Naples – the sanctuary of Saint Andrew
Salerno in Campania – the shrine of Saint Matthew
Pavia near Milan – the tomb of St. Augustine of Hippo at the church of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro

Latvia

Aglona – Basilica of the Assumption, Aglona^[6]

Lithuania

See 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
Šiluva
Vilnius Cathedral (relics of Saint Casimir)
Žemaičių Kalvarija, Samogitia

Netherlands

(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^[7]

Norway

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

Poland

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 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

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.
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, died 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 Virgin Mary by all catholic people.

Spain

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 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 – 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 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

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

Slovakia

Greek Catholic

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

Roman Catholic

Gaboltov – Marian site
Korňa-Živčákova – Marian site
Levoča-Mariánska hora – 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, Virgin Mary
Turzovka – place of Marian apparitions
Úhorná – pilgrimages every August 5

Switzerland

Einsiedeln

United Kingdom

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 phial 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 an 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 centre, 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

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

Rwanda

Our Lady of Kibeho, Kibeho, Rwanda. It receives about 25,000–30,000 visitors per year.^[8]

Uganda

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

East and Southeast Asia

Japan

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

Seoul Martyrs Way

Indonesia

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

Malaysia

St. Anne's Church, Bukit Mertajam, mainland Penang state
Church Camp and Mount Murud, Limbang, East Malaysia Sarawak state

Philippines

National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. One of the most venerated Marian images in Asia.
Our Lady of Manaoag is one of the Philippines' most widely visited Roman Catholic Pilgrimage sites and the patroness of the sick, the helpless and the needy.
Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City is the patroness of ailments, moreover, the whole Southern Luzon. It is considered to be one of the largest Marian pilgrimages in Asia.
Quiapo Church. Home to the much venerated Black Nazarene, a much venerated statue of Jesus Christ which many people believe has miraculous attributes.
Simala Shrine is one of the Roman Catholic pilgrimage sites located in Sibonga.
Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental) located in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental. The Shrine serves as a pilgrimage site for divine mercy devotees.

Vietnam

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

Latin America

Brazil

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

Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels – the pilgrims walk from all around the country with the goal of arriving on 2 August to 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

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

The Basilica of Our Lady of Suyapa (Spanish: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Suyapa or Basílica de Suyapa) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 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

Nuestra Señora de la Merced, Antigua, Guatemala

North America

Canada

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

Catholic

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^[9]
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^[10] ^[11] 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.^[12] 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

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

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.

Notes and References

Web site: Hebron/Al-Khalil Old town (Palestine) No 1565. UNESCO.
News: 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..
http://www.ephesus.us/ephesus/houseofvirginmary.htm House of the Virgin Mary
Web site: Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur . 2020-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090205173307/http://nd-sacre-coeur.org/ . 2009-02-05 . dead .
Web site: Mariapocsi-zarandokhaz.ur . 2016-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141217130001/http://mariapocsi-zarandokhaz.hu/ . 2014-12-17 . dead .
https://www.celotajs.lv/en/e/aglonaskatolubazilika The Aglona Catholic Basilica
Book: Bedevaartplaatsen in Nederland / Dl. 3, Provincie Limburg / m.m.v. Antoine Jacobs en Ottie Thiers. . 2000 . Meertens Instituut . P.J. Margry, Charles Caspers, Antoine Jacobs . 90-6550-568-7 . Amsterdam . 772713609.
Web site: Kibeho . Visit Rwanda . 9 February 2021.
http://www.olcshrine.com/ Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation
http://www.gbdioc.org/newsevents/news/857-worthy-of-belief.html Diocese of Green Bay
Web site: Catholic News Service . 8 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101210145541/http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1005014.htm . 10 December 2010 .
Web site: Home . shrineofmariapoch.com.