500 Years of Virgin Mary Sightings in One Map National Geographic
go to original November 15, 2015

From a village in Rwanda to a rock cave in France, sightings of the Virgin Mary have been reported across the globe since A.D. 40. Since 1531, the Roman Catholic Church has investigated these reports and offered approval to multiple sites where bishops believe miracles occurred, such as Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City and Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Paris. MiracleHunter.com keeps a catalog of sightings. The map below shows where the sightings have been reported, and how they've been classified by the church.

You can read more about Miraclehunter and how the Virgin Mary has grown to become the world's most powerful woman at National Geographic

Starting in the 16th century, the Roman Catholic Church instituted a strict vetting process for miracles like the 2,000 sightings of the Virgin Mary claimed since A.D. 40. To be worthy of belief and church support, apparitions must be deemed miraculous with a high degree of certainty and in line with church doctrine, and found to have had a positive impact.






Images: Virginia W. Mason, NGM Staff; Victoria Sgarro
Source: Michael O’Neill, Miracle Hunter
Note: Some visions may be missing because the details of time, location, and witnesses have been lost to history.

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