Marian devotion
The Virgin of Fatima in Nagpur
Maharashtra, India
In Nagpur, Catholics have a special devotion to Fatima that comes from Portuguese missionaries.
Main data
Country: India
Place: Maharashtra, India
The faithful of Nagpur say that the Virgin of Fatima appeared to a priest in a dream, asking him to build a chapel on an abandoned ground. The priest obeyed and today that chapel is one of the most visited in the city. The sick are going to pray and many say they have been healed.
«La Virgen de Fátima escucha a quien la llama desde el corazón.»
A flower for the Virgin
Pray a Hail Mary for this devotion and for the faithful who honor it.
Pray Hail MarySources: oral tradition of the Catholic community, popular devotion and historical sources.
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