List Of Miraculous Marian Apparitions
Miraculous Marian apparitions are supernatural appearances by Mother Mary . Below is a popular list of miraculous Marian apparitions, which have either been approved by the Church, or which still retain a popular following. According to the Catholic Church, the initial responsibility of evaluating the merits of any miraculous apparition falls to the bishop of the area in which the events occurred. If, after an investigation, the bishop determines that the apparition constitutes an authentic miraculous appearance of the Mother Mary, then the apparition is considered approved for the entire Catholic Church, unless his successor or the Holy See were to contradict his decision. 10 Miraculous Marian apparitions along with a brief summary of each: Our Lady of Guadalupe , 1531 - This apparition occurred in Mexico to a peasant named Juan Diego. The Virgin Mary appeared as an indigenous woman and left her image imprinted on Juan Diego's tilma (cloak), which remains to this d...