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Shrine
Knock Shrine
Knock, County Mayo, Ireland
"Ireland's national Marian shrine"
About Knock Shrine
On the evening of August 21, 1879, fifteen witnesses saw an apparition of the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. John the Evangelist, and a lamb on the south gable wall of the parish church. Today Knock is Ireland's national Marian shrine and one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world, visited by Pope John Paul II in 1979.
Pilgrimage Highlights
- 1The Apparition Gable — site of the 1879 vision
- 2Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland (1976)
- 3The Chapel of Reconciliation — perpetual confessions
- 4International Airport built to serve pilgrims
- 5Pope John Paul II visit and Mass (1979)
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Photography coming soon
Key Facts
- Type
- Shrine
- Location
- Knock, County Mayo, Ireland
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Established
- Apparition: 1879 / Basilica: 1976
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Pilgrim's Note
Every sacred place has its own atmosphere of grace. We encourage visitors to enter in a spirit of prayer and respect, regardless of denomination.