Roman Catholicism Sites

Sites specific to the Roman Catholic Church, kept apart from the broader Christian Sites grouping where a site's Catholic identity, a Marian apparition, a papal basilica, a shrine under Rome's jurisdiction, is the reason it is held sacred rather than a Christian identity shared across denominations. The Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil, built around a statue of the Virgin Mary venerated as the country's patroness, anchors this entry.