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Roman Catholic sites connect places through shared lineage, practice, story, and pilgrimage across the global atlas.
500 sacred places share this lineage. Use the country links to narrow in.
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Roman Catholic sacred sites connect places through shared lineage, ritual use, memory, and pilgrimage practice across the Pilgrim Map atlas.
Use this page to compare country clusters, common place types, UNESCO-tagged landmarks, and the map distribution before exploring individual site pages.
| Coverage | 500 Roman Catholic sacred places in the current atlas. |
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| UNESCO heritage | 19 UNESCO-tagged Roman Catholic sites appear in this browse view. |
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Showing 289-336 of 500 sites in this tradition guide
Monastic Island of Reichenau
Reichenau, Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Monastic Island of Reichenau is a documented monastery in Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity is a living sacred place in Kolkata, West Bengal. The Mother House is not simply a museum to a famous humanitarian....
Myeongdong Cathedral
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Myeongdong Cathedral is not only a Gothic landmark above a shopping district. Its official history locates Korea’s first faith community here in 1784, before the current...
National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche
St. Augustine, United States
At the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St Augustine, Mary is depicted nursing Jesus....
National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs
Auriesville, New York, United States
National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs is a pilgrimage campus, church, chapels, and memorial landscape associated with Catholic martyrs in Auriesville, United States....
National Shrine of Saint Dymphna
Massillon, Ohio, United States
The National Shrine of Saint Dymphna is housed in Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Massillon.
National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States
National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, belongs within Roman Catholic Christianity....
National Shrine of Saint Joseph, Karlovac
Karlovac, Karlovac, Karlovac County, Croatia
National Shrine of Saint Joseph, Karlovac is a documented shrine in Karlovac, Croatia, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
National Shrine of Saint Jude
Chicago, Illinois, United States
The National Shrine of Saint Jude is inside Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Chicago’s Southeast Side.
National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
The National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia on South Broad Street welcomes people carrying painful conflicts, strained relationships and causes they find difficult to...
National Shrine of St. John Neumann
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
National Shrine of St. John Neumann in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, belongs within Roman Catholic Christianity. At National Shrine of St....
National Shrine of The Divine Mercy
Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States
National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, belongs within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg (Saale), Naumburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Naumburg Cathedral is a documented cathedral in Naumburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Neratov Pilgrimage Church
Neratov, Neratov, Hradec Králové Region, Czechia
Neratov Pilgrimage Church is a documented church in Neratov, Hradec Králové Region, Czechia, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Niepokalanów Sanctuary
Niepokalanów (Paprotnia), Niepokalanów (Paprotnia), Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Niepokalanów Sanctuary is a documented sanctuary in Niepokalanów (Paprotnia), Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Nossa Senhora do Bom Parto Church, Tatuape
São Paulo, Brazil
Nossa Senhora do Bom Parto in Sao Paulo’s Tatuape area carries a Marian title associated with childbirth. The archdiocese records the parish’s foundation in 1940....
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Sài Gòn, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is the cathedral church of the city's Roman Catholic community....
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Canton, Luxembourg
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg is a documented cathedral in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Canton, Luxembourg, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
Paris, Paris, Paris / Île-de-France, France
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris is a documented cathedral in Paris, Paris / Île-de-France, France, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours Basilica
Bon-Secours (Péruwelz), Bon-Secours (Péruwelz), Hainaut, Belgium
Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours Basilica is a documented church in Bon-Secours (Péruwelz), Hainaut, Belgium, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Notre-Dame de Bourguillon
Bourguillon, Bourguillon, Fribourg, Switzerland
Notre-Dame de Bourguillon is a documented church in Bourguillon, Fribourg, Switzerland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Notre-Dame de Lorette Chapel
Clervaux, Clervaux, Clervaux Canton, Luxembourg
Notre-Dame de Lorette Chapel is a documented chapel in Clervaux, Clervaux Canton, Luxembourg, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Nottingham Cathedral
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Nottingham Cathedral is a nationally or regionally important cathedral place in England. Nottingham Cathedral is interpreted here through Roman Catholic Christianity....
Olimje Minorite Monastery
Olimje, Olimje, Podčetrtek Municipality / Savinja, Slovenia
Olimje Minorite Monastery is a documented monastery in Olimje, Slovenia, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Oostakker Basilica and Lourdes Grotto
Oostakker (Ghent), Oostakker (Ghent), East Flanders, Belgium
Oostakker Basilica and Lourdes Grotto is a documented church in Oostakker (Ghent), East Flanders, Belgium, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Orval Abbey
Villers-devant-Orval (Florenville), Villers-devant-Orval (Florenville), Luxembourg, Belgium
Orval Abbey is a documented monastery in Villers-devant-Orval (Florenville), Luxembourg, Belgium, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Orvieto Cathedral
Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
Orvieto Cathedral is a living cathedral, Eucharistic pilgrimage church, and protected monument in Orvieto, Italy....
Our Lady in Need Shrine, Heiloo
Heiloo, Heiloo, North Holland, Netherlands
Our Lady in Need Shrine, Heiloo is a documented church in Heiloo, North Holland, Netherlands, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Our Lady of Childbirth Chapel, Tal-Hlas
Qormi, Malta
Tal-Hlas near Qormi is known locally as the chapel of Our Lady of Childbirth, while its formal dedication is to the Assumption....
Our Lady of Koningshoeven Abbey
Berkel-Enschot, Berkel-Enschot, North Brabant, Netherlands
Our Lady of Koningshoeven Abbey is a documented monastery in Berkel-Enschot, North Brabant, Netherlands, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto
Flatrock, Flatrock, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto is a documented constructed devotional grotto in Flatrock, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Our Lady of the Cape Shrine
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Our Lady of the Cape Shrine is a living national Marian shrine with an old chapel, basilica, gardens, and pilgrimage paths in Trois-Rivières, Canada....
Our Lady of the Rocks Church
Perast, Perast, Kotor Municipality, Montenegro
Our Lady of the Rocks Church is a documented church in Perast, Montenegro, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Our Lady Presentation Church, Ommel
Ommel, Ommel, North Brabant, Netherlands
Our Lady Presentation Church, Ommel is a documented church in Ommel, North Brabant, Netherlands, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Our Lord in the Attic
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Our Lord in the Attic is a documented church in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Oura Cathedral
Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Oura Cathedral, stands in Nagasaki. At Oura Cathedral, Roman Catholicism guides custody....
Pamplona Cathedral (Santa María la Real)
Pamplona, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
The record concerns a living church and pilgrimage site within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Parish and Pilgrimage Church of Sachseln
Sachseln, Sachseln, Obwalden, Switzerland
Parish and Pilgrimage Church of Sachseln is a documented church in Sachseln, Obwalden, Switzerland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Park Abbey
Heverlee (Leuven), Heverlee (Leuven), Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Park Abbey is a documented monastery in Heverlee (Leuven), Flemish Brabant, Belgium, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
Aquileia, Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia is a documented church in Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Pécs Cathedral
Pécs, Pécs, Baranya County, Hungary
Pécs Cathedral is a documented cathedral in Pécs, Hungary, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Peerke Donders Shrine
Tilburg, Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Peerke Donders Shrine is a documented church in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Pelplin Cathedral and Former Cistercian Abbey
Pelplin, Pelplin, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Pelplin Cathedral and Former Cistercian Abbey is a documented cathedral in Pelplin, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Piacenza Cathedral
Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy
Piacenza Cathedral is the active Catholic church of Santa Maria Assunta and Santa Giustina in a historic Via Francigena city....
Piekary Śląskie Marian Sanctuary
Piekary Śląskie, Piekary Śląskie, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Piekary Śląskie Marian Sanctuary is a documented sanctuary in Piekary Śląskie, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
Žďár nad Sázavou, Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina Region, Czechia
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora is a documented church in Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina Region, Czechia, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Pilgrimage Church of St Wolfgang
St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Upper Austria, Austria
Pilgrimage Church of St Wolfgang is a documented church in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Upper Austria, Austria, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Pilgrimage Church of Wies
Steingaden, Steingaden, Bavaria, Germany
Pilgrimage Church of Wies is a documented church in Steingaden, Bavaria, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
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Key questions
Roman Catholic sacred-site questions
What are Roman Catholic sacred sites?
Roman Catholic sacred sites are places connected by shared lineage, practice, memory, ritual use, or pilgrimage tradition.
Where can I find Roman Catholic sacred sites?
The strongest country clusters in this guide include United States, Italy, France, Austria, Czechia, Poland.
What kinds of places are included?
The guide includes sacred landscapes, pilgrimage places, and ritual or historical sites where available.
Can I map Roman Catholic sacred sites?
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