Apparitiones Marianae
Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Category
- Marian apparitions
- When
- 1531
- Where
- Tepeyac, Mexico
- Feast
- December 12
- In the Church
- Approved apparition · Patroness of the Americas
Summary
Mary appears to St. Juan Diego; her image remains on his tilma.
What Happened
The Virgin requests a church and leaves an image that has survived nearly five centuries without decay. Roses bloom out of season as a sign for the bishop. Millions pilgrimage to the basilica; the image proclaims the Gospel to the New World.
Why It Matters
Symbol of inculturation, protection of the unborn, and unity of the American continents in Christ.