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 A pilgrimage church (german: Wallfahrtskirche) is a church to which pilgrimages are regularly made, or a church along a pilgrimage route, like the Way of St. James, that is visited by pilgrims. Pilgrimage churches are often located by the graves ...

" page offers Catholic sites.

''Old World''

The Holy Land

The

Holy Land The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...

, location of many events in the

Old Testament The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites. The ...

and

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...

. After Jerusalem, the list is alphabetical. *

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

, site of the Passion (The Via Dolorosa), the site of

Crucifixion Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross or beam and left to hang until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation. It was used as a punishment by the Persians, Carthagin ...

and

Resurrection of Jesus The resurrection of Jesus ( grc-x-biblical, ἀνάστασις τοῦ Ἰησοῦ) is the Christian belief that God raised Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion, starting – or restoring – his exalted life as Christ and Lo ...

(The

Calvary Calvary ( la, Calvariae or ) or Golgotha ( grc-gre, Γολγοθᾶ, ''Golgothâ'') was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was said to have been crucified according to the canonical Gospels. Since at least the early mediev ...

in The

Church of the Holy Sepulchre The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, hy, Սուրբ Հարության տաճար, la, Ecclesia Sancti Sepulchri, am, የቅዱስ መቃብር ቤተክርስቲያን, he, כנסיית הקבר, ar, كنيسة القيامة is a church i ...

Ein Karem ar, عين كارم , settlement_type = Neighborhood of Jerusalem , image_skyline = Ein Karem IMG 0624.JPG , imagesize = 300px , image_caption = View of Ein Karem , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_ ...

in westernmost Jerusalem is the birthplace of

John the Baptist John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...

, Cenacle is traditionally considered be the site of the Last Supper, Monastery of the Cross in central

is the site of Jesus' Cross trees which the Cross made from. *

Abu Ghosh Abu Ghosh ( ar, أبو غوش; he, אבו גוש) is an Arab-Israeli local council in Israel, located west of Jerusalem on the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem highway. It is situated 610–720 meters above sea level. It takes its current name from the d ...

- of one of the resting places of the

Ark of the Covenant The Ark of the Covenant,; Ge'ez: also known as the Ark of the Testimony or the Ark of God, is an alleged artifact believed to be the most sacred relic of the Israelites, which is described as a wooden chest, covered in pure gold, with an e ...

and the town identified by the Crusader as biblical

Emmaus Emmaus (; Greek: Ἐμμαούς, ''Emmaous''; la, Emmaus; , ''Emmaom''; ar, عمواس, ''ʻImwas'') is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before tw ...

. * 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 Maritima (; Greek: ''Parálios Kaisáreia''), formerly Strato's Tower, also known as Caesarea Palestinae, was an ancient city in the Sharon plain on the coast of the Mediterranean, now in ruins and included in an Israeli national park ...

* 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. *

, the traditional birthplace of St John the Baptist, with several churches dedicated to his family, birth, and ministry. *

- different places identified as biblical

, 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 Hebron ( ar, الخليل or ; he, חֶבְרוֹן ) is a Palestinian. city in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies above sea level. The second-largest city in the West Bank (after East J ...

, the site of Cave of the Patriarchs where the Patriarchs and Matriarchs

Abraham Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jew ...

and

Sarah Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a piou ...

Isaac Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the ...

and

Rebecca Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical ...

Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...

and

Leah Leah ''La'ya;'' from (; ) appears in the Hebrew Bible as one of the two wives of the Biblical patriarch Jacob. Leah was Jacob's first wife, and the older sister of his second (and favored) wife Rachel. She is the mother of Jacob's first son ...

are believed to be buried. *

Jaffa Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo ( he, יָפוֹ, ) and in Arabic Yafa ( ar, يَافَا) and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is known for its association with the b ...

(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 The Jesus Trail ( he, שביל ישו, ''Sh'víl Yeshú'') is a hiking and pilgrimage route in the Galilee region of Israel that traces the route Jesus may have walked, connecting many sites from his life and ministry. The main part of the tra ...

. *

Lod Lod ( he, לוד, or fully vocalized ; ar, اللد, al-Lidd or ), also known as Lydda ( grc, Λύδδα), is a city southeast of Tel Aviv and northwest of Jerusalem in the Central District of Israel. It is situated between the lower Shephe ...

(Lydda) - the traditional birth and burial site of

Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

, one of the most venerated Christian martyrs. *

Mount Carmel Mount Carmel ( he, הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, Har haKarmel; ar, جبل الكرمل, Jabal al-Karmil), also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias ( ar, link=no, جبل مار إلياس, Jabal Mār Ilyās, lit=Mount Saint Elias/Elijah), is a c ...

, 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 The raising of the son of the widow of Nain (or Naim) is an account of a miracle by Jesus, recorded in the Gospel of Luke chapter 7. Jesus arrived at the village of Nain during the burial ceremony of the son of a widow, and raised the young man f ...

, one of Jesus' miracles. *

Nazareth Nazareth ( ; ar, النَّاصِرَة, ''an-Nāṣira''; he, נָצְרַת, ''Nāṣəraṯ''; arc, ܢܨܪܬ, ''Naṣrath'') is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. Nazareth is known as "the Arab capital of Israel". In ...

, hometown of Jesus. *

Sea of Galilee The Sea of Galilee ( he, יָם כִּנֶּרֶת, Judeo-Aramaic: יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, ar, بحيرة طبريا), also called Lake Tiberias, Kinneret or Kinnereth, is a freshwater lake in Israel. It is the lowest ...

, the sites of Jesus' ministry. **

Bethsaida Bethsaida (; from gr, Βηθσαϊδά from Hebrew/Aramaic ''beth-tsaida'', lit. " house of hunting" from the Hebrew root ; ar, بيت صيدا), also known as Julias, is a place mentioned in the New Testament. Julias lay in an administrative d ...

- the birthplaces of many of

Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

Apostles An apostle (), in its literal sense, is an emissary, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (''apóstolos''), literally "one who is sent off", from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (''apostéllein''), "to send off". The purpose of such sending ...

Philip Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

Andrew Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is freq ...

, Peter (John 1:44; John 12:21), and perhaps also

James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

and John. ** Capernaum, the "town of Jesus" with the House of St Peter. **

Magdala Magdala (Aramaic: מגדלא, ''Magdala'', meaning "tower"; Hebrew: , ''Migdal''; ar, المجدل, ''al-Majdal'') was an ancient Jewish city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, north of Tiberias. In the Babylonian Talmud it is known as Magda ...

the birthplace of

Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cru ...

Mount of Beatitudes The Mount of Beatitudes ( he, הר האושר, ''Har HaOsher'') is a hill in northern Israel, in the Korazim Plateau. It is the traditional site of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Location The site known as the Mount of Beatitudes is on the northw ...

- where Jesus is believed to have delivered the

Sermon on the Mount The Sermon on the Mount (anglicized from the Matthean Vulgate Latin section title: ) is a collection of sayings attributed to Jesus of Nazareth found in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5, 6, and 7). that emphasizes his moral teachings. It is ...

. **

Tabgha Tabgha ( ar, الطابغة, ''al-Tabigha''; he, עין שבע, ''Ein Sheva'' which means "spring of seven") is an area situated on the north-western shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel and a depopulated Palestinian village. It is traditional ...

- the place of the first miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. *

Sepphoris Sepphoris (; grc, Σέπφωρις, Séphōris), called Tzipori in Hebrew ( he, צִפּוֹרִי, Tzipori),Palmer (1881), p115/ref> and known in Arabic as Saffuriya ( ar, صفورية, Ṣaffūriya) since the 7th century, is an archaeolog ...

, the site of the home of Anne and

Joachim Joachim (; ''Yəhōyāqīm'', "he whom Yahweh has set up"; ; ) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Biblical apocryphal ...

, parents of

Virgin Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother o ...

Beit Sahour Beit Sahour or Beit Sahur ( ar, بيت ساحور pronounced ; Palestine grid 170/123) is a State of Palestine, Palestinian town east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the ...

the site of the Adoration of the shepherds ("Shepherds' Field"). *

Bethany Bethany ( grc-gre, Βηθανία,Murphy-O'Connor, 2008, p152/ref> Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ ''Bēṯ ʿAnyā'') or what is locally known as Al-Eizariya or al-Azariya ( ar, العيزرية, " laceof Lazarus"), is a Palestinian town in the West B ...

, site of the resurrection of Lazarus. *

Bethlehem Bethlehem (; ar, بيت لحم ; he, בֵּית לֶחֶם '' '') is a city in the central West Bank, Palestine, about south of Jerusalem. Its population is approximately 25,000,Amara, 1999p. 18.Brynen, 2000p. 202. and it is the capital o ...

- the birthplace of Jesus, marked in particular by the

Church of the Nativity The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity,; ar, كَنِيسَةُ ٱلْمَهْد; el, Βασιλική της Γεννήσεως; hy, Սուրբ Ծննդեան տաճար; la, Basilica Nativitatis is a basilica located in B ...

. *

Burqin Church The Burqin Church ( ar, كنيسة برقين), also known as the Church of the Ten Lepers or Church of St George ( ar, كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس), is a Greek Orthodox church established during the Byzantine period and located in th ...

. 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 Nablus ( ; ar, نابلس, Nābulus ; he, שכם, Šəḵem, ISO 259-3: ; Samaritan Hebrew: , romanized: ; el, Νεάπολις, Νeápolis) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank, located approximately north of Jerusalem, with a populati ...

. *

Jericho Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...

- the site of the

Mount of Temptation Mount of Temptation, in Palestinian Arabic ( ar, جبل لقرنطل), is a mountain over the town of Jericho in the Judean Desert, in the West Bank. Ancient Christian tradition identifies it as the location of the temptation of Jesus described ...

and of the Sycomore Tree of Zacchaeus. *

Mar Saba The Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas, known in Arabic and Syriac as Mar Saba ( syr, ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܣܒܐ, ar, دير مار سابا; he, מנזר מר סבא; el, Ἱερὰ Λαύρα τοῦ Ὁσίου Σάββα τοῦ Ἡγιασμέ� ...

, the most important and largest monastery in the

and the resting place of Saint Sabas which was also the monk who built this monastery. *

Qasr al-Yahud Qasr al-Yahud (Arabic language, Arabic: , lit. "The tower of the Jews", Hebrew language, Hebrew: ), also known as Al-Maghtas, is the western section of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the Jordan River (). It ha ...

- part of the traditional site of the

baptism of Jesus The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is a major event in the life of Jesus which is described in the three synoptic Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark and Luke). It is considered to have taken place at Al-Maghtas (also called Bethan ...

(see Al-Maghtas and

Bethany Beyond the Jordan Al-Maghtas ( ar, المغطس, meaning "baptism" or "immersion"), officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, considered to be the orig ...

). On the west bank of the

Jordan River The Jordan River or River Jordan ( ar, نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn'', he, נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, ''Nəhar hayYardēn''; syc, ܢܗܪܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ ''Nahrāʾ Yurdnan''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Shariea ...

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

, 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

Etchmiadzin Cathedral Etchmiadzin Cathedral) or simply Etchmiadzin. Alternatively spelled as Echmiadzin, Ejmiatsin, and Edjmiadsin. ( hy, Էջմիածնի մայր տաճար, Ēǰmiatsni mayr tačar) is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located i ...

* Khor Virap

Artsakh (de facto)

* Ghazanchetsots Cathedral

Bulgaria

Rila Monastery The Monastery of Saint John of Rila, also known as Rila Monastery "Sveti Ivan Rilski" ( bg, Рилски манастир „Свети Иван Рилски“), is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situat ...

- largest and most famous

Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodoxy, also known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholicism and Protestantism. Like the Pentarchy of the first millennium, the mainstream (or "canonical") ...

monastery in Bulgaria.

Egypt

Saint Catherine's Monastery Saint Catherine's Monastery ( ar, دير القدّيسة كاترين; grc-gre, Μονὴ τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης), officially the Sacred Autonomous Royal Monastery of Saint Katherine of the Holy and God-Trodden Mount Sinai, ...

Mount Sinai Mount Sinai ( he , הר סיני ''Har Sinai''; Aramaic: ܛܘܪܐ ܕܣܝܢܝ ''Ṭūrāʾ Dsyny''), traditionally known as Jabal Musa ( ar, جَبَل مُوسَىٰ, translation: Mount Moses), is a mountain on the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. It is ...

, traditional site of the Burning Bush and the reception of the

Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ� ...

has been commemorated since the time of

Constantine the Great Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to Constantine the Great and Christianity, convert to Christiani ...

Monastery of Saint Anthony The Monastery of Saint Anthony is a Coptic Orthodox monastery standing in an oasis in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, in the southern part of the Suez Governorate. Hidden deep in the Red Sea Mountains, it is located southeast of Cairo. The Monas ...

, a Coptic Orthodox monastery/cathedral located in the Eastern Desert. It is a very important model for many

monastics Monasticism (from Ancient Greek , , from , , 'alone'), also referred to as monachism, or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work. Monastic life plays an important role ...

Georgia

Mtskheta Mtskheta ( ka, მცხეთა, tr ) is a city in Mtskheta-Mtianeti province of Georgia. It is one of the oldest cities in Georgia as well as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the World. Itis located approximately north of T ...

. Svetitskhoveli Cathedral 11th century,

Jvari (monastery) :''The name of this monastery translated as the "Monastery of the Cross". For the Georgian monastery in Jerusalem with the same name, see Monastery of the Cross.'' Jvari Monastery () is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, ea ...

6th century (UNESCO World Heritage Sites) * David Gareja monastery complex. A rock-hewn monastery complex founded in the 6th century *

Vardzia Vardzia ( ka, ვარძია ) is a cave monastery site in southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Kura River, thirty kilometres from Aspindza. The main period of construction was the sec ...

. A cave monastery site in southern Georgia *

Gelati Monastery Gelati ( ka, გელათის მონასტერი) is a medieval monastic complex near Kutaisi in the Imereti region of western Georgia. One of the first monasteries in Georgia, it was founded in 1106 by King David IV of Georgia as a ...

. 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 Mount Athos (; el, Ἄθως, ) is a mountain in the distal part of the eponymous Athos peninsula and site of an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism in northeastern Greece. The mountain along with the respective part of the penins ...

. Orthodox monastic centre. * Tinos. *

Patmos Patmos ( el, Πάτμος, ) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It is famous as the location where John of Patmos received the visions found in the Book of Revelation of the New Testament, and where the book was written. One of the northernmos ...

. Traditionally the island where John the Apostle received Revelation. * Saint Nicholas of Spata Road to Saint Nicholas.

India

St Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of ...

's Martha Mariyam Major Arch Episcopal Pilgrim Centre,

Kuravilangad Kuravilangad is an Indian town located in the northern part of the Kottayam district in Kerala. It is situated in the Meenachil taluk, about 22 km north of the district capital Kottayam and 17 km west of the municipal town Pala. Ku ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. The place is believed Mother Mary's first appearance in the world. * St. Thomas Church, Thumpoly Alleppey Kerala. (Marian Pilgrimage Shrine of Alappuzha ). *

St Alphonsa Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception or Saint Alphonsa, christened at birth as Anna Muttathupadathu (19 August 1910– 28 July 1946), was a nun and an educator by vocation (profession). She was also known for being a victim soul, visionary an ...

's Tomb shrine, Bharananganam,

. The place is blessed with the tomb of first religious sister Catholic saint of India. *

St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Parumala St. Peter's and St. Paul's Malankara Orthodox Church also known as Parumala Pally is a famous church in Kerala, India. This church is located in Parumala in Thiruvalla Taluk In Pathanamthitta district and is a pilgrimage center and mausoleum o ...

, Orthodox Syrian Church containing the tomb of Saint Mar Gregorios. *

Mor Ignatius Dayro Manjinikkara Manjanikkara Dayara is a monastery of the Syriac Orthodox Church. It is situated at the top of the hillock in Manjanikkara, near Omallur, Pathanamthitta District, in South Kerala, India. The monastery was established by Mor Yulios Elias Qoro, ...

Omallur Omalloor is a small town, about 3.5 km south of Pathanamthitta District headquarters, in Kerala. Omalloor is famous for '' Vayal Vanibham'' which is an annual farming fair held in the month of Meenam (October). People from both within and ou ...

, Kerala * St. Mary's Church, Thiruvithamcode,

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...

, 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,

, A Marian and Infant Jesus apparition site. One of the largest Catholic pilgrimage sites in Asia. * Divine Mercy Shrine of Holy Mary

Thodupuzha Thodupuzha (തൊടുപുഴ) is a municipal town located in Idukki district, Kerala, India, that covers an area of . It lies on the banks of Thodupuzha river, which merges with the Kaliyar and Kothamangalam rivers at Muvattupuzha to for ...

, Kerala is a Marian apparition site. * Shrine of the Infant Jesus,

Nashik Nashik (, Marathi: aːʃik, also called as Nasik ) is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, Nashik is the third largest city in Maharashtra, after Mumbai and Pune. Nashik ...

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

St. George Orthodox Church Puthuppally Pally St. George Orthodox Valiya Pally is a prominent church that belongs to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. This church is situated beside the Puthuppally - Changanassery road about a kilometre from the Puthuppally junction, on the eastern ba ...

, Kerala is an international Georgian pilgrim center * St. Mary's Forane Church of Korattymuthy

Koratty Koratty is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a main centre of Marian Pilgrimage. Demographics As of 2011 India census, Koratty had a population of 17,618. Males constitute 49% of the population and female ...

, Kerala is a Marian pilgrimage shrine. * St. Joseph's Pilgrim Church, Peringuzha, Muvattupuzha, Kerala

Iran

St. Thaddeus Monastery The Monastery of Saint Thaddeus (, ''Surb Tadeosi vank''; fa, کلیسای تادئوس مقدس, ''Kelisā-ye Tādeus moghadas'') is an ancient Armenian monastery in the mountainous area of West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It is believed to be ...

Jordan

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

Anjara Anjara ( ar, عنجرة) is an ancient town located at northern Jordan in the Ajloun Governorate. The city is situated 4 kilometers to the south of Ajloun, and 73 kilometers to the north of the Jordanian capital Amman. Etymology The name of An ...

, 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

was imprisoned and beheaded. *

Bethabara Al-Maghtas ( ar, المغطس, meaning "baptism" or "immersion"), officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, considered to be the orig ...

( Al-Maghtas) - the site of the

, recognised by all major Christian denominations. On the east bank of the Jordan River across from Jericho. See also

Bethany beyond the Jordan Al-Maghtas ( ar, المغطس, meaning "baptism" or "immersion"), officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, considered to be the orig ...

. * Mount Nebo - traditional site of the death of

Moses Moses hbo, מֹשֶׁה, Mōše; also known as Moshe or Moshe Rabbeinu (Mishnaic Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ, ); syr, ܡܘܫܐ, Mūše; ar, موسى, Mūsā; grc, Mωϋσῆς, Mōÿsēs () is considered the most important pro ...

and where he looked over to the "

promised land The Promised Land ( he, הארץ המובטחת, translit.: ''ha'aretz hamuvtakhat''; ar, أرض الميعاد, translit.: ''ard al-mi'ad; also known as "The Land of Milk and Honey"'') is the land which, according to the Tanakh (the Hebrew ...

" * Tell Mar Elias outside

Ajloun Ajloun ( ar, عجلون, ''‘Ajlūn''), also spelled Ajlun, is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate, a hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers (around 47 miles) north west of Amman. It is noted for its impressive ruins of t ...

- ruins of a large Byzantine church dedicated to the Prophet Elijah the

Tishbite Tishbite is a demonym predicated of the Prophet Elijah in the Hebrew Bible. Scholars dispute the precise denotation of the word. The words of 1 Kings 17:1 are usually rendered as "Elijah the Tishbite of Tishbe in Gilead". As translated into E ...

and located in the area of biblical

Tishbe Tishbe, sometimes transliterated as Thisbe, is a town mentioned in the Hebrew Bible's First Book of Kings, , as the residence and possibly even birthplace of the Prophet Elijah, known as the Tishbite (see that page for discussion of the term). It ...

Gilead Gilead or Gilad (; he, גִּלְעָד ''Gīləʿāḏ'', ar, جلعاد, Ǧalʻād, Jalaad) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan.''Easton's Bible Dictionary'Galeed''/ref> Th ...

Lebanon

* Our Lady of Lebanon ( Harissa, Keserwan District) * Monastery of Qozhaya (Wadi Qozhaya,

Zgharta District Zgharta District ( ar, زغرتا) is a district (''qadaa'') of the North Governorate, northern Lebanon. Its capital is the city of Zgharta. Geography The administrative center is the city of Zgharta. The district has 101 populated areas with 30 ...

) * Monastery of Saint Maron (Annaya, Byblos District) - Sanctuary of

Saint Charbel Charbel Makhlouf, O.L.M. ( ar, شربل مخلوف, May 8, 1828 – December 24, 1898), born Youssef Antoun Makhlouf and venerated as Saint Charbel, was a Maronite monk and priest from Lebanon. During his life, he obtained a wide reputation for ...

* Monastery of Saint Joseph (Jrabta, Batroun District) - Sanctuary of

Saint Rafqa In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

* 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 Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

performed His first miracle, transforming water into wine at the Marriage at Cana.

Romania

Iași Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...

, 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 Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery, or Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery, or Holy Trinity-Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery (russian: Свято-Троицкий Серафимо-Дивеевский Монастырь) is a monastery of nuns (convent) ...

, the main shrine of St.

Seraphim of Sarov Seraphim of Sarov (russian: Серафим Саровский; – ), born Prókhor Isídorovich Moshnín (Mashnín) �ро́хор Иси́дорович Мошни́н (Машни́н) is one of the most renowned Russian saints and is venerate ...

* Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, the main shrine of St. Sergius of Radonezh * Pokrovsky Monastery, the main shrine of St.

Matrona of Moscow Matrona Dmitrievna Nikonova (russian: Блаженная Матро́на Дими́триевна Ни́конова (Московская) lazhennaya Matrona Dimitrievna Nikonova (Moskovskaya)}; 1881/1885 – 2 May 1952) is a canonized saint of ...

* 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 Jubb'adin or Ġuppaҁōḏ ( ar, جبعدين, arc, ܓܦܥܘܕ - ) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include Saidnaya a ...

where Western Aramaic, the dialect of Jesus Christ, is still spoken. The

Convent of Saint Thecla (Maaloula) , native_name_lang = ar , image = Monastery St Takla.JPG , location = Maaloula, al-Qutayfah District, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria , coordinates = , denomination = Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch The Convent of Saint The ...

and Monastery of Mar Sarkis are notable pilgrimage sites. *

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

, where

Paul the Apostle Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...

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 The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch ( el, Ελληνορθόδοξο Πατριαρχείο Αντιοχείας), also known as the Antiochian Orthodox Church and legally as the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East ( ar ...

Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch The Syriac Catholic Church ( syc, ܥܕܬܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܬܐ ܩܬܘܠܝܩܝܬܐ, ʿĪṯo Suryayṯo Qaṯolīqayṯo, ar, الكنيسة السريانية الكاثوليكية) is an Eastern Catholic Christian jurisdiction originating in t ...

, 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 Saint Mary of the Holy Belt (Um Al Zennar) Cathedral (, shortened to ; ') is a historical Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Hama. The present structure dates from the mid-ninet ...

in Homs dates back to 59 AD and contains a venerated Holy Girdle that is supposed to be a section of the belt of

. * Umayyad Mosque, formerly a church, is said to contain to this day the head of

. In 2001,

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

visited the mosque and became the first pope ever to set foot in a mosque. *

Saint George's Monastery, Homs Saint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges ( ar, دير مار جرجس) is a historic Greek Orthodox monastery in the village of al-Mishtaya in the " Valley of the Christians" (, ''Wadi al-Nasara''), belonging to the Homs Governorate in northwe ...

Al-Mishtaya Al-Mishtaya ( ar, المشتاية) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located west of Homs and north of the border with Lebanon. Nearby localities include al-Husn to the southeast, Zweitina to the ...

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.

is a popular saint among

Middle Eastern Christians Christianity, which originated in the Middle East during the 1st century AD, is a significant minority religion within the region, characterized by the diversity of its beliefs and traditions, compared to Christianity in other parts of the ...

, 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 Ephesus (; grc-gre, Ἔφεσος, Éphesos; tr, Efes; may ultimately derive from hit, 𒀀𒉺𒊭, Apaša) was a city in ancient Greece on the coast of Ionia, southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey. It was built in t ...

. The former home of the Virgin Mary until her

Assumption Assumption, in Christianity, refers to the Assumption of Mary, a belief in the taking up of the Virgin Mary into heaven. Assumption may also refer to: Places * Assumption, Alberta, Canada * Assumption, Illinois, United States ** Assumption Town ...

Dormition The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches (except the East Syriac churches). It celebrates the "falling asleep" (death) of Mary the ''Theotokos'' ("Mother of ...

is a shrine blessed and declared a place of pilgrimage for Christians by

.House of the Virgin Mary
listing at www.Ephesus.US *

Constantinople la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...

, today known as

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

. Former capital of the

Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinopl ...

and the see of one of the five ancient Patriarchates and first among equals among the

patriarch The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in certai ...

s of the

Eastern Orthodox Church The Eastern Orthodox Church, also called the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 220 million baptized members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops via ...

Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia ( 'Holy Wisdom'; ; ; ), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque ( tr, Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi), is a mosque and major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The cathedral was originally built as a Greek Ortho ...

, former cathedral and burial place of many Ecumenical Patriarchs. The worldwide capital of the

Greek Orthodox Church The term Greek Orthodox Church (Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also call ...

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 Antioch on the Orontes (; grc-gre, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, ''Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou'', Learned ; also Syrian Antioch) grc-koi, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου; or Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπ� ...

. 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. Canterbury Cathedral 102 Pilgrims

Ukraine

Pochayiv Lavra , native_name_lang = , logo = , logo_size = , logo_caption = , image = Панорама Почаївська лавра 02.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = General v ...

Holy Mountains Lavra , native_name_lang = , logo = , logo_size = , logo_caption = , image = Svjatogorsk,_Lavra_3.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = The Sviatohirsk Lavra from the left bank ...

* Kiev Monastery of the Caves

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 Banneux () is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Sprimont, district of Louveigné, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It is known because of the reported Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Banneux Our Lady of Banneux, or Our ...

- Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 193

* Beauraing - Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 193

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Medjugorje Medjugorje ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Međugorje, Међугорје, ) is a town located in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, about southwest of Mostar and east of the border with Croatia. The town is part of the Čitluk municipality ...

- Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1981

Czech Republic

Dub nad Moravou Dub nad Moravou is a market town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. Dub nad Moravou lies approximately south of Olomouc and east of Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ...

- Stará Voda church * Jablonné v Podještědí - Saint Lawrence Basilica *

Infant Jesus of Prague The Infant Jesus of Prague ( cs, Pražské Jezulátko: es, Niño Jesús de Praga) is a 16th-century wax-coated wooden statue of the Child Jesus holding a '' globus cruciger'' of Spanish origin, now located in the Discalced Carmelite Church of ...

* Křtiny * Maria Hilf *

Nepomuk Nepomuk (; german: Pomuk) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of Saint John of Nepomuk, who was born here around 1340 and whose statue can be ...

- the birthplace of St. John of Nepomuk * Stará Boleslav * Svatý Kopeček *

Velehrad Velehrad is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It is known as a pilgrimage site. Geography Most of the municipality lies in the Chřiby highlands. ...

Finland

Kirkkokari Kirkkokari ("the Church Islet", also known as Saint Henry's Island) is a small island in Köyliönjärvi, Lake Köyliö in Köyliö, Köyliö municipality, Satakunta, Finland. It is the only Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Christian pilgrimage, pil ...

, 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 Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (french: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a Roman Catholic church in Chartres, France, about southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Mostly con ...

Conques Conques (; Languedocien dialect, Languedocien: ''Concas'') is a former Communes of France, commune in the Aveyron Departments of France, department in Southern France, in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania Regions of France, region. ...

St Trophimus' Church, Eschau Saint Trophimus' Church (french: Église Saint-Trophime) is a Romanesque church in Eschau, a small town in the suburbs of Strasbourg, the historical capital of Alsace. The church is dedicated to Trophimus of Arles. It houses relics of Saint So ...

* Issoudun * 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. Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux-2876

Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux-2876

* 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 Ancient Roman architecture, a basilica is a large public building with multiple functions, typically built alongside the town's forum. The basilica was in the Latin West equivalent to a stoa in the Greek East. The building gave its name t ...

in Montmartre *

Basilica of St. Thérèse (Lisieux) In Ancient Roman architecture, a basilica is a large public building with multiple functions, typically built alongside the town's forum. The basilica was in the Latin West equivalent to a stoa in the Greek East. The building gave its name t ...

- in Normandy. The second pilgrimage site in France after Lourdes, with over 2 million visitors per year.

Germany

* Basilica of the Vierzehnheiligen. * St. Maria in der Kupfergasse, Cologne *

Kevelaer Kevelaer ( Low Rhenish: ''Käwela'') is a town in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is the largest Catholic pilgrimage location within north-western Europe. More than 1 million pilgrims, mostly from Germany and t ...

Cologne Cathedral Cologne Cathedral (german: Kölner Dom, officially ', English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of ...

. * Shrine of the Three Kings *

Altötting Altötting (, Bavarian: ; ''Oidäding'') is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Altötting of Germany. For 500 years it has been the scene of religious pilgrimages by Catholics in honor of Mary, including a visit by Pope John Paul II i ...

* Marian pilgrimage of Neviges, Velbert *

Werl pilgrimage A pilgrimage to a statue of Mary in Werl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, caused the building of pilgrimage churches there. The first one, completed in 1662, was replaced by a Baroque building completed in 1789, which later became known as the A ...

Hungary

Máriapócs Máriapócs is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It lies near Nyíregyháza. It is an important place for pilgrimage. It has a Byzantine Catholic church, which houses the W ...

India

Basilica of Bom Jesus The Basilica of Bom Jesus ( pt, Basílica do Bom Jesus; Konkani: ''Borea Jezuchi Bajilika'') is a Catholic Church, Catholic basilica located in the Goa situated in the Konkan region of India. It is both a pilgrimage centre and also the most ...

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

, 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 Thumpoly is coastal town in the Alappuzha District and is a famous well-known Christian Marian pilgrimage shrine of Kerala. Thumpoly church ( St.Thomas church,Thumpoly) is an ancient church built by the Portuguese and was established in t ...

Church St. Thomas Church, Thumpoly.

Ireland

Croagh Patrick Croagh Patrick (), nicknamed 'the Reek', is a mountain with a height of and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks Clew Bay, rising above the village of Murrisk, several mil ...

mountain in

County Mayo County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the Taxus baccata, yew trees") is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Conn ...

, associated with

Saint Patrick Saint Patrick ( la, Patricius; ga, Pádraig ; cy, Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints be ...

and Reek Sunday * Glendalough,

County Wicklow County Wicklow ( ; ga, Contae Chill Mhantáin ) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered by t ...

, associated with

Saint Kevin Saint Kevin (modern Irish '; Old Irish ', '; latinized '; 498 (reputedly)–3 June 618) is an Irish saint, known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland. His feast day is 3 June. Early life Kevin's life is not ...

* Máméan,

Maumturk Mountains , photo=View south to Knocknahillion from Letterbreckaun.jpg , photo_caption= Maumturk Mountains: looking south from Letterbreckaun towards Knocknahillion and Binn idir an dá Log. , country=Republic of Ireland , region = Connacht , region_t ...

County Galway "Righteousness and Justice" , anthem = () , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Galway.svg , map_caption = Location in Ireland , area_footnotes = , area_total_km2 = ...

, associated with

Knock Shrine The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, commonly referred to as Knock Shrine, is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage site and national shrine in the village of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, where locals claimed to have seen an apparition in 1879 of the Ble ...

, 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, Anthony of Padua, St Anthony, relics * Padua, Luke the Evangelist, Saint Luke, relics * Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, 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 Sãopedro1

* 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 of Assisi, Saint Clare * Loreto, Marche, 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 Anthony of Padua, 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

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, (Heilige Stede)Holy Site, Amsterdam * Kapel in 't Zand, Roermond of Limburg (Netherlands), 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

Norway

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

Poland

Kraków, Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia - fotopolska

* 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 * Virgin Kębelska, Matka Boska Kębelska in Wąwolnica, Lublin Voivodeship, Wąwolnica * Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ludźmierz in Ludźmierz * Sanctuary of St. Jadwiga in Trzebnica, Sanctuary of St. Hedwig in Trzebnica * Supraśl Lavra * Święta Lipka * Wambierzyce

Portugal

* Sanctuary of Fátima, 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. * Christ the King (Almada), Sanctuary of Christ the King – is a famous Catholic Church, Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, place of many pilgrimages. * Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Ermesinde), 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 Mary of the Divine Heart, Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart Droste zu Vischering. * Balazar, 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, beatification, beatified by

. * 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 (Spain), Galicia on the Way of St. James ( gl, O Camiño de Santiago). This famous medieval pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint James the Great, Saint James is still popular today. * Garabandal apparitions, 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 Picos de Europa, Peaks of Europe range of mountains, Asturias. * The Basilica of Candelaria, 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, Spain, Ávila, the birthplace of Teresa of Ávila, Saint Theresa of Jesus and first foundation of a Convento de San José (Ávila), 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. * Caravaca de la Cruz, Basilica of Caravaca de la Cruz, situated in the region of Murcia. * Montserrat (mountain), Montserrat, Catalonia. The Virgin of Montserrat is housed permanently in the Santa Maria de Montserrat, Monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat. * The Santa María de Guadalupe, Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe situated in Guadalupe, Cáceres. * The Santo Toribio de Liébana, Monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana located in Cantabria. * Way of St. James, 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 Hungarian people, ethnic Hungarian) Catholics. Levoča Bazilika Mariánská hora 2015 2

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-Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 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 * Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, 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, Flintshire, 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, Eyam, 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

* Walsingham, England. Virgin Mary apparition site * Waltham Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, England. Medieval site of the Waltham Abbey Church#The legend of the Holy Cross, Holy Cross of Waltham * Winchester Cathedral, England. Associated with Saint Swithun

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.

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 Christianity in Japan, Japanese Christians in 1597.

South Korea

*official international pilgrimage, Seoul Martyrs Way

Indonesia

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

Malaysia

*St. Anne's Church, Bukit Mertajam, mainland Penang 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, Camarines Sur, Naga City is the patroness of ailments, moreover, the whole Southern Luzon. It is considered to be the 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

Vietnam

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

Indian Continent

India

, contains the Tomb of Saint Francis Xavier

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, Cartago, 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, Costa Rica, 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. *Chalma, Malinalco, Sanctuary of Chalma, Ocuilan, State of Mexico *Holy Infant of Atocha, 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 3rd, 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. * Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, in honour of Our Lady of the Cape.

United States

=Roman Catholic

= *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 AssumptionBasilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation
official website * National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Basilica and National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, in Emmitsburg, Maryland * Mount Saint Mary's University#National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, 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 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, Missouri, 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. A place of pilgrimage for Greek Catholic, Byzantine and Hungarian-American Catholics. * Our Lady of Victory Basilica (Lackawanna, New York), Our Lady of Victory Basilica, in Lackawanna, New York. * The List of Spanish missions in California, 21 mission churches of the El Camino Real (California), El Camino Real trail of California, particularly Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, Carmel and Mission San Diego de Alcalá in San Diego, California, San Diego.

=Eastern Orthodox

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

References

{{reflist Christian pilgrimage sites, *List Lists of pilgrimage sites