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Roman Catholic sites connect places through shared lineage, practice, story, and pilgrimage across the global atlas.
471 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 | 471 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 145-192 of 471 sites in this tradition guide
Disentis Abbey
Disentis/Mustér, Disentis/Mustér, Graubünden, Switzerland
Disentis Abbey is a documented monastery in Disentis/Mustér, Graubünden, Switzerland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Kraków-Łagiewniki
Kraków, Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Kraków-Łagiewniki is a documented sanctuary in Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Downtown Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Pécs, Pécs, Baranya County, Hungary
Downtown Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a documented church in Pécs, Hungary, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Dux Chapel
Schaan, Schaan, Oberland, Liechtenstein
Dux Chapel is a documented chapel in Schaan, Oberland, Liechtenstein, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Egami Church
Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Egami Church, stands in Goto. At Egami Church, Roman Catholicism guides custody. Prayer at Egami Church addresses Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary within Catholic....
Eremo delle Carceri
Assisi, Assisi, Umbria, Italy
Eremo delle Carceri is a documented hermitage in Assisi, Umbria, Italy, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Espace Bernadette Soubirous Nevers
Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Espace Bernadette Soubirous Nevers is a living sanctuary, religious community site, and pilgrim hospitality center in Nevers, France....
Ettal Abbey
Ettal, Ettal, Bavaria, Germany
Ettal Abbey is a documented monastery in Ettal, Bavaria, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Euphrasian Basilica
Poreč, Poreč, Istria County, Croatia
Euphrasian Basilica is a documented basilica in Poreč, Croatia, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Fallóskút Marian Shrine
Fallóskút (Mátraszentimre), Fallóskút (Mátraszentimre), Heves County, Hungary
Fallóskút Marian Shrine is a documented shrine in Fallóskút (Mátraszentimre), Hungary, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Fidenza Cathedral
Fidenza, Parma, Italy
Fidenza Cathedral is the active Catholic shrine and cathedral of Saint Domninus on the Via Francigena....
Fleury Abbey
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret / Centre-Val de Loire, France
Fleury Abbey is a documented monastery in Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret / Centre-Val de Loire, France, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Flüeli-Ranft Hermitage and Chapels
Flüeli-Ranft, Flüeli-Ranft, Obwalden, Switzerland
Flüeli-Ranft Hermitage and Chapels is a documented chapel in Flüeli-Ranft, Obwalden, Switzerland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Former Cistercian Monastery at Kostanjevica na Krki
Kostanjevica na Krki, Kostanjevica na Krki, Krško Municipality / Southeast Slovenia, Slovenia
Former Cistercian Monastery at Kostanjevica na Krki is a documented monastery in Kostanjevica na Krki, Slovenia, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Franciscan Monastery and Church of Our Lady of the Angels, Orebić
Orebić, Orebić, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
Franciscan Monastery and Church of Our Lady of the Angels, Orebić is a documented monastery in Orebić, Croatia, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Frauenberg an der Enns Pilgrimage Church
Frauenberg (Ardning), Frauenberg (Ardning), Styria, Austria
Frauenberg an der Enns Pilgrimage Church is a documented church in Frauenberg (Ardning), Styria, Austria, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Fulda Cathedral and Tomb of St Boniface
Fulda, Fulda, Hesse, Germany
Fulda Cathedral and Tomb of St Boniface is a documented cathedral in Fulda, Hesse, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Gellért Hill Cave Church
Budapest, Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Gellért Hill Cave Church is a documented cave in Budapest, Hungary, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Genoa Cathedral
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Genoa Cathedral is a living metropolitan cathedral in Genoa, Italy. The Archdiocese of Genoa identifies the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Lawrence as the city's...
Gietrzwałd Marian Sanctuary
Gietrzwałd, Gietrzwałd, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Gietrzwałd Marian Sanctuary is a documented sanctuary in Gietrzwałd, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Girsterklaus Chapel
Girsterklaus, Girsterklaus, Echternach Canton, Luxembourg
Girsterklaus Chapel is a documented chapel in Girsterklaus, Echternach Canton, Luxembourg, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Gniezno Cathedral
Gniezno, Gniezno, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Gniezno Cathedral is a documented cathedral in Gniezno, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Gößweinstein Pilgrimage Basilica
Gößweinstein, Gößweinstein, Bavaria, Germany
Gößweinstein Pilgrimage Basilica is a documented church in Gößweinstein, Bavaria, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Göttweig Abbey
Furth bei Göttweig, Furth bei Göttweig, Lower Austria, Austria
Göttweig Abbey is a documented monastery in Furth bei Göttweig, Lower Austria, Austria, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Great St Bernard Hospice
Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Valais, Switzerland
Great St Bernard Hospice is a documented church in Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Valais, Switzerland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Grimbergen Abbey and Saint Servatius Basilica
Grimbergen, Grimbergen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Grimbergen Abbey and Saint Servatius Basilica is a documented monastery in Grimbergen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Grotte de la Sainte-Baume
Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Var), France
A cave chapel above Plan-d’Aups is the setting of Mary Magdalene’s retreat in Provençal tradition. It remains a Dominican sanctuary reached on foot.
Gurk Cathedral and Tomb of St Hemma
Gurk, Gurk, Carinthia, Austria
Gurk Cathedral and Tomb of St Hemma is a documented cathedral in Gurk, Carinthia, Austria, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Haemi International Holy Ground
Sosan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Haemi International Holy Ground is a Catholic sanctuary built around the memory of believers imprisoned, killed, and buried in the Haemi area....
Heiligenkreuz Abbey
Heiligenkreuz, Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria, Austria
Heiligenkreuz Abbey is a documented monastery in Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria, Austria, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Heiligkreuz Pilgrimage Church
Heiligkreuz, Heiligkreuz, Lucerne, Switzerland
Heiligkreuz Pilgrimage Church is a documented church in Heiligkreuz, Lucerne, Switzerland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Hëlzer Klaus Chapel
Hachiville, Hachiville, Clervaux Canton, Luxembourg
Hëlzer Klaus Chapel is a documented chapel in Hachiville, Clervaux Canton, Luxembourg, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Henryków Abbey
Henryków, Henryków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Henryków Abbey is a documented monastery in Henryków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Hergiswald Pilgrimage Church
Obernau, Obernau, Lucerne, Switzerland
Hergiswald Pilgrimage Church is a documented church in Obernau, Lucerne, Switzerland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Hermitage of Montesiepi
Chiusdino, Tuscany, Italy
Hermitage of Montesiepi is a pilgrimage chapel preserving the venerated sword of Saint Galgano in Chiusdino, Italy....
Holy Blood Basilica of Walldürn
Walldürn, Walldürn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Holy Blood Basilica of Walldürn is a documented church in Walldürn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Holy Cave at Socerb
Socerb, Socerb, Koper Municipality / Coastal-Karst, Slovenia
Holy Cave at Socerb is a documented cave in Socerb, Slovenia, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Holy Cross Sanctuary on Łysa Góra
Nowa Słupia, Nowa Słupia, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland
Holy Cross Sanctuary on Łysa Góra is a documented sanctuary in Nowa Słupia, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary
Hubertus, Wisconsin, United States
Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary in Hubertus, Wisconsin, belongs within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Holy Hill of Mikulov
Mikulov, Mikulov, South Moravian Region, Czechia
Holy Hill of Mikulov is a documented church in Mikulov, South Moravian Region, Czechia, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
House of Saint Faustina
Vilnius, Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
House of Saint Faustina is a documented church in Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Hronský Beňadik Monastery
Hronský Beňadik, Hronský Beňadik, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Hronský Beňadik Monastery is a documented monastery in Hronský Beňadik, Slovakia, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Iglesia de San Pedro (Gijón)
Gijón, Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Iglesia de San Pedro (Gijón) is treated here as the exact whole-site entity in Gijón, Gijón, Asturias, Spain, not as a route label or nearby point of interest....
Iglesia de San Pedro de la Rúa, Estella
Estella, Estella, Navarra, Spain
Iglesia de San Pedro de la Rúa, Estella is treated here as the exact whole-site entity in Estella, Estella, Navarra, Spain, not as a route label or nearby point of...
Iglesia de San Tirso, Sahagún
Sahagún, Sahagún, Castilla y León (León), Spain
Iglesia de San Tirso, Sahagún is treated here as the exact whole-site entity in Sahagún, Sahagún, Castilla y León (León), Spain, not as a route label or nearby point of...
Iglesia de Santa María del Camino, Carrión de los Condes
Carrión de los Condes, Carrión de los Condes, Castilla y León (Palencia), Spain
Google Places, Wikidata, the supplied encyclopedic record, and a rights-cleared exact-subject image converge on the same place....
Iglesia de Santa María del Juncal
Irún, Irún, Basque Country (Gipuzkoa), Spain
Iglesia de Santa María del Juncal is treated here as the exact whole-site entity in Irún, Irún, Basque Country (Gipuzkoa), Spain, not as a route label or nearby point of...
Iglesia de Santiago el Real, Logroño
Logroño, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Its inclusion on Camino Francés (French Way) is supported by the reviewed route, religious, built legacy, and structured-exact entity documented references....
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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.
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