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Approved and Unapproved Marian Apparitions
Approved and Unapproved Marian Apparitions
Approved and Unapproved Marian Apparitions
Approval of Supernatural
Year Place # People Involved
character
Aug 15, St. Gemma Galgani (1878-
Lucca, Toscana (Italy) No decision
1900 1903)
Tanganyika, United
1900 Republic of Tanzania 2 women No decision
(Africa)
Campitello, Corsica
1902 Maddalena Parsi No decision
(France)
Zdunska-Wola
1904 St. Maximilian Kolbe No decision
(Poland)
May 21,
Lummen (Belgium) Rosalia Put (40) No decision
1908
Nov 28,
Weyburn (Canada) Dorothy Clemens (25) No decision
1911
Sept 8,
Versailles (France) Marcelle Planchon (23) No decision
1914
Chateau-Gombert
August 15,
(France); Florival Maria Teresa Noblet No decision
1917
(Papua)
Muzillac, Bretagna,
May 22,
Morbihan, Diocesi of 3 children No investigation
1918
Vannes (France)
Verdun, Quebec
1920 Emma Blanche Curotte No decision
(Canada)
Nov 18,
Herentals (Belgium) Maria van Beek (1886-1948) No decision
1922
Therese Neumann (8 or 9
Konnersreuth
1926 April 1898 – 18 September No decision
(Germany)
1962)
June 15,
Albiztur (Spain) 4 girl (age 8 - 15) Negative decision - Ezquioga
1931
Dec 26,
Marmagen (Germany) Odile Knoll (40) No decision
1932
July 16,
Crollon (France) some children No decision
1933
October 5,
Herzele (Belgium) Jules de Vuyst & Crowd Negative decision - Bishop of Ghent
1933
Oct 23,
Wielsbeke (Belgium) Jeanne Martin No decision
1933
Oct 29,
Olsene (Belgium) Maurice Vandembroeck Negative decision
1933
Melin-Micheroux
1933 Mathieu Lovens No decision
(Belgium)
E.B., an opponent of
1934 Marpingen (Germany) No decision
Nazism
La Vang, Annam
1934 2 pagan women No decision
(Vietnam)
March 14,
Itri, Valmontana (Italy) Luigina Sinapi (1916-1978) No decision
1935
October
Oberbruck (France) Antoinette Lauber (15) No decision
1937
5 young shepherds and a
1937 Voltago-Belluno (Italy) Negative decision
boy
Saint-Bonnet de
1937 Henriette Dejean (15) No decision - not investigated
Montauroux (France)
July 5,
Voltago (Veneto) 4 people No decision
1937
Aug 15,
Bochum (Germany) Ursula Hibbeln (1869-1940) No decision
1938
Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
1938 children No decision
(France)
September
Dublin (Ireland) a woman No decision
1939
Saint-Placide
1939 Thérèse Gay (12) No decision
(Canada)
Holsterhausen,
1940 No decision
Dorsten (Germany)
Alto de Umbe/Unbe
March 25, Felipa Sistiago de Arrieta
Gaina, Lauquiniz , No decision
1941 (33)
Vizcaya (Spain)
Clarksdale,
1944 Claude Newman (prisoner) No decision
Mississippi (USA)
May 27, Marcelina Baroso, Dolores The bishop of Badajoz authorized the
La Codosera, Spain
1945 Lucio, Afra Brigida Blanco construction of a chapel .
Niderhbach
1945 No decision
(Germany)
Pfaffenhofen
1945 No decision
(Germany)
Ardhee, County
1945 No decision
Tyrone (Ireland)
April 13,
Montichiari (Italy) Pierina Guilli (35) Not established as supernatural
1947
Nov 1,
Kayl (Luxembourg) Emily Wanding (10) No decision
1947
Ille Napoleon
1947 3 little boys No decision
(France)
Feb 10,
Caiazzo (Campania) Teresa Musco (1943-1976) No decision
1948
Sept 18,
Montlucon (France) 1 religious Negative decision
1948
Nocera Superiore
1948 a child No decision
(Campania)
Dec 7,
Liart (France) Louis Mercier and 11 Others No decision
1948
St. Jeanaux Bois
1948 Mrs Lucie Manceauu (23) No decision
(France)
March
Marina de Pisa (Italy) 3 children and many adults No decision
1948
1948 Maria Bolsena (Italy) 4 little girls and some adults No decision
Zischowicz
1948 2 girls No decision
(Czechoslovakia)
May 1,
Duren (Germany) G. Fink (44) No decision
1949
May 12,
Fehrbach (Germany) Senta Roos (14) Negative decision
1949
Heroldsbach
Oct 9, 1949 Four children Negative decision
(Germany)
Aug 15,
Montreal (Canada) a religious sister No decision
1949
Saint-Eugène de
1950 3 children No decision
Gamby (Canada)
Mimma Baroneand
1950 Ribera, Sicily (Italy) No decision
Giovanna Veneziano
Sept 11,
Denver, CO (USA) Mary Ellen (15) No decision
1950
March 17,
Granby (Canada) 3 children No decision
1950
Dec 18,
Remagen (Germany) 20 children No decision
1950
Bienvenuda-Usagre
1950 1 man No decision
(Spain)
Maria Madalena
1950 Vienna (Autria) No decision
Hafenscheer (1892-1968)
Oct 30,
Pope Pius XII Vatican City No decision
1950
June 21,
Arluno, Milan (Italy) Luigia Nova (39) No investigation
1951
Dec 8,
Casalicontrada (Italy) Leonora Manoli (53) Negative decision
1951
Collevalenza
1951 Madre Esperanza (1893-) No decision
(Umbria)
July 2, Czestochowa
Barbara Klossowna No decision
1951 (Poland)
July 1,
Rodalben (Germany) Annelise Walzig (26) Negative decision
1952
July 25,
Cossirano (Italy) Maria Rosa Targa Negative decision
1953
Dec 14,
Bivigliano (Italy) Galileo Sacrestani (49) No decision
1953
March 21,
Rome (Italy) Elena Leonardi (widow) No decision
1953
Dec 20,
Dubovytsya (Ukraine) Hanya No decision
1953
July 18,
Jerusalem several children No decision
1954
December
Seredne (Ukraine) Anna and Several people No decision
20, 1954
1954 Montichiari (Italy) No decision
Mezzolombardo
1954 Roberto Degregori No decision
(Italy)
Marche-en-Famenne
1954 N.A. No decision
(Belgium)
Colombera di Avenza
1954 1 man No decision
(Italy)
July 19,
Pingsdorf (Germany) 2 women No decision
1954
May 31,
Austin, TX (USA) Janie Garza No decision
1955
July 27,
Itauna (Brazil) OVIDIO ALVES DE SOUZA No decision
1955
Sept 15,
Rocca Corneta (Italy) Crying statue Negative decision -1967
1957
Zarvanytsia,
Aug 28,
Berezhany, Ternopil, pilgrims No decision
1957
Ukraine
Aug 10,
Vallemaio (Italy) Angelo Fanelli and family No decision
1958
Turzovka
1958 Matous Lasuta No decision
(Czechoslovakia)
April 16,
Neuweier (Germany) Erwin Wiehl No decision
1960
September
San Damiano (Italy) Mama Rosa Quattrini Negative decision - 1980, 2005
29, 1961
Feb 18, Ladeira do Pinheiro Maria do Conciçao Established as not supernatural (Feb 4, 1965;
1962 (Portugal) Mendes (35) June 17, 1977)
July 13, Skiemonys, Janonis, Francis Romaine Macuys / Investigated Aug 1962 - Devotion encouraged
1962 (Lithuania) Ramute m-Mapiukaite (18) by Bishop Preikas
August 20,
Brindisi (Italy) Teodoro D'Amici (50) No decision
1962
Zarvanytsia,
Sept 26, Eight girls saw the Virgin
Berezhany, Ternopil, No decision
1962 holding a candle there
Ukraine
Oct 17,
Conchar (Spain) Dolores O.D. (45) No decision
1965
Porto-San-Stefano
1966 Enzo Alocci (35) No decision
(Italy)
March 31,
Ain-el-Del (Lebanon) Wardi Mansoer (14) No decision
1966
Sept 9,
Ulzio (Italy) A religious sister No investigation
1967
Bohan-Mortsel Leon Theunis (44) and D
Oct 1967 Negative decision
(Belgium) Wittenwrogel
Isla de Cabra
1967 Belinda Villas (12) No decision
(Philippines)
Edenvale,
1967 Johannesburg (South Domitilla Hyams No decision
Africa)
Mont-Laurier
1967 1 woman No decision
(Canada)
Sept 15,
Quebec (Canada) Jeanne Allison No decision
1967
Sept 9,
Oulx (Italy) A married woman No decision
1967
Anse-aux-Gascons
Oct 7, 1968 Denise Desbois (14) No decision
(Canada)
Oct 23,
Fort Kent (U.S.A.) Gerald Pelletier (11) No decision
1968
Clemente Dominguez y
Gomez, Alonso Manuel
Corral, Anotnio Romero, ,
Palmar de Troya
1968 Maria Marin, Maria Luisa Negative decision
(Spain)
Vila, Rosario Arrenillas,
Antonio Anillos, Antonio
LLanos
Wollongong
William Kamm Established as not supernatural - Bishop of
1968 (Australia) / Nowra
(The Little Pebble) (1950 - ) Wollongong
(Australia)
May 14,
Pendiamo (Columbia) Dorita Lilia Nuñez (12) No decision
1971
May 13,
Madrid (Spain) Maria Nieves Saiz No decision
1972
Commack, Long
July 9,
ISland, New York Valerie Noble (1929 - ) No decision
1972
(USA)
Tongerloo-Opitter
1972 Josianne Keymis (11) No decision
(Belgium)
July 7,
Milan (Italy) Fr. Stefano Gobbi No decision
1973
Vilalfranche-sur-
1973 Josephina Laroche No decision
Saone (France)
Dugny-sur-Meuse
1974 a young girl (11) No decision
(France)
Putot-en-Auge
1974 Madeleine No decision
(France)
Krakow (Poland) /
1976 Wladyslaw Biernacki No decision
Piotrowizca (Poland)
July 16,
Berlicum (Holland) Elisabeth Sleutjes Negative decision
1976
Deir-el-Ahmar
1976 Fr. Boutros Mounsef No decision
(Lebanon)
June 10,
Le Fréchou (France) Bishop Jean Marie Kozik Negative decision
1977
Feb 24,
Brussels (Belgium) A woman N.W. No decision
1978
July 16,
Berlicum (Holland) Elizabetta Sleutgens No decision
1978
Agropoli, Salerno
1980 Armida No decision
(Italy)
April 3,
Rome (Italy) Madre Gemma No decision
1980
May 1, Philadelphia, PA
1 woman No decision
1980 (USA)
Paulina, Louisiana
1980 Fr. Albert Hebert No decision
(USA)
Ivanka Ivankovich,
Mirjana Dragicevic, Not established as supernatural (1991)
Medjugorje (Bosnia- Vicka Ivankovic,
1981
Herzegovinia) Ivan Dragivecic, Currently under Vatican investigation (2010)
Marija Pavlovic ,
Jakov Colo
Thornton, California
1981 Manuel Pitta No decision
(USA)
Cankton, Louisiana
1982 Genevieve Huckady No decision
(USA)
Izbicno (Bosnia-
1982 2 children No decision
Herzegovinia)
Saint-Germain-
1983 1 woman No decision
Laprade (France)
June 12,
Peñablanca (Chili) Miguel Angel Poblete (17) Negative decision
1983
June 25,
Dusseldorf (Germany) No decision
1983
July 16,
Marpingen (Germany) Margaretha Kunz Negative decision
1983
Thousands of Arab
1983 Israel No decision
Christians
Baguio City
1983 Many People No decision
(Philippines)
Brussels /
July 21,
BOITSFORT André Pestiaux Negative decision
1984
(BELGIUM)
Crotone, Calabria
Dec 1984 Several people No decision
(Italy)
Gargallo di Carpi,
1984 Gianni Varini (55) Negative decision
Piemonte (Italy)
Lutzenkirchen,
1984 Presso Leverkusen Renate Urban No decision
(Germany)
Availles-Limouzine
1984 Marie Madeleine Chêne No investigation
(FRANCE)
Southampton, NY
1984 Ned Dougherty No decision
(USA)
1985 Nowy Dwor (Poland) Robert Rzepkowski (10) Negative decision - Uninvestigated
February
Vadiakkado (India) Mary Anna No decision
1985
March 25,
Schio (Italy) Renato Baron Negative decision
1985
April 4,
Mubuga (Rwanda) Eugene Mukabalisa No decision
1985
April 7,
Lemberg (Poland) No decision
1985
April 7,
Lvov (Ukraine) N.A. No decision
1985
April 28,
Valencia (Spain) Ángel Muñoz (24) Negative decision
1985
May 29,
Madras (India) Roche Family No decision
1985
Mar 25,
Cairo (Egypt) many people No decision
1986
MONTEFANERA,
June 4, Negative decision (March 6, 2006 - Vicar
Pederroba, Treviso Paola Albertini
1986 General Monsignor Corrado Pizziolo)
(Italy)
Wilhemsburg
1986 Aloisia Holzer No decision
(Austria)
Tarnopol adn
1986 several people No decision
Pididissia (Russia)
Bergamo, Lombardia
1986 Maria Bassanelli-Lorenzi No decision
(Italy)
Wilmington, CA
1986 Patricia Soto No investigation
(USA)
Santa Fe, NM
1986 Vange Gonzales No decision
(U.S.A.)
Blue Mountains
1986 Paul No decision
(Australia)
May 10,
Padua (Italy) Amelia Favarin No decision
1987
AURACH-
May 13,
FISCHBACHAU Mrs. Monica Hofer No decision
1987
(Germany)
Sept 29,
Anguera, Bahia Brazil Pedro Regis Alves (18) No decision
1987
Crowds of Catholics,
Dec 17 & Mulevala Protestants, Muslims and
No decision
18, 1987 (Mozambique) others in five surrounding
villages
December
Kew (Australia) Debra Geileskey Negative - Uninvestigated
1987
Esmeraldas
1987 Teen-age boy No decision
(Ecuador)
Aug 12,
Paris (France) Bassan Assaf No decision
1988
Sept 19,
Friuli Vittorio Spotorini No decision
1988
Syria / Cleveland, OH
1988 Dr. Issam Nemeh No decision
(USA)
LINGUAGLOSSA
1988 Salvatore Marchesi No decision
(Italy)
Yardville/Marlboro, NJ
1988 Joseph Januszkiewscz No decision
(USA)
Burlington, Ontario
1988 Zdenko (Jim) Singer No decision
(Canada)
Scottsdale, AZ and
1988 Springs Colorado, Harriet Hammons No decision
CO, (USA)
Filomena Agostini,
1988 Marches (Italy) No decision
Rosina Marinucci
Masinde, Kayanza
1988 Euzebie (4) Under Investigation
(Burundi)
Jan 19,
Ascoli Piceno (Italy) 1 woman (40) No decision
1989
Quezon, Manila
Feb 2, 1989 Sr. Nona Aguirre No decision
(Philippines)
Franz Spelic
December Ljubljana (Laibach),
"Smarevski"(65) (d. April No decision
9, 1989 Kuresçek (Slovenia)
2012)
July 7,
Casalbuono (ITALY) No decisionl
1990
TEGUCIGALPA
Sept 1990 Girls from orphanage Negative decision
(HONDURAS)
Anosivolakely,
Nov 10,
Antanarivo Patrice Raharimanana (40) No decision
1990
(Madagascar)
Cincinnati, OH
1990 Rita Ring No decision
(U.S.A.)
Santa Maria, CA
1990 Carol Nole No decision
(USA)
Marmora, Ontario
1990 Many people No decision
(Canada)
Ivetka Korcakova (22) and Apparition site declared place of of prayer and
1990 Litmanova (Slovakia)
Katka Ceselkova (23) pilgrimage (2004, 2008)
Beaumont-du-
1990 1 woman No decision
Ventoux (France)
L'Avenir, Quebec,
1990 Sr. Marie-Danielle No decision
(Canada)
Sept 1,
Batavia, OH (USA) Anonymous woman No decision
1991
Dec 16,
Dallas, TX (USA) Maureen Cox No decision
1991
Pangasinan
1991 Rowell Darang and crowds No decision
(Phillipines)
Quezon City
1991 Lola Thelma No decision
(Phillipines)
Arkansas/Texas
1991 Cyndi Cain No decision
(U.S.A.)
Lake Ridge, VA
1991 Fr. James Bruse No decision
(USA)
San Juan (Puerto
1991 Luz Diaz No decision
Rico)
JOINVILLE-LE-PONT
Aug 1992 Lydie No decision
(FRANCE)
Settequerce -
Sept 27,
Bolzano, South Tyrol Nello "Toni" Rizzati No decision
1992
(Italy)
December Madisonville,
Amy L. Curtis No decision
1992 Kentucky (USA)
Washington, DC
1992 John Downs No decision
(USA)
MARINA Giampilieri
1992 Pina Scutellà No decision
(Italy)
Falmouth, KY
1992 Sandy No decision
(U.S.A.)
Steubenville, OH
1992 Tony Fernwalt No decision
(USA)
Santa Maria, CA
1992 Sadie Jaramillo No decision
(USA)
Arc-Wattripont,
1993 a boy Not investigated
Wallonia, (Belgium)
Arc-Watripont
1993 1 boy No decision
(Belgium)
New S. Wales
1993 Mathew Kelly No decision
(Australia)
Bennington, VT
1993 Laura Zink No decision
(USA)
Toowoomba,
1993 Debra Geileskey No decision
(Australia)
Balingasag,
1993 Wengen Joson No decision
(Philippines)
Lorna Keras,
1993 Surrey, BC (Canada) No decision
Adriana Kerssens
Scarborough, Ontario
1993 Eddie Virrey No decision
(Canada)
Kingston, Ontario,
1993 Emma de Guzman No decision
(Canada)
1993 Perth, Australia Carver Alan Ames No decision
April 23,
Baturite (BRAZIL) José Ernane No decision
1994
June 3,
Aleppo (Syria) Josephine H. (46) No decision
1995
July 30,
New York, NY (USA) Franz Joseph Keiler No investigation
1994
Emmitsburg, MD
1994 Gianna Talone Sullivan Negative decision
(USA)
1995 Olo, Enugu State Barnabas Nwoye Messages were approved by Rev. Stephen
(Nigeria) Obikuwu, Chairman of the Propagation of the
Faith, Archdiocese of Onitsha in July 1999,
and Imprimatur from the Rev. Dr. Ayo Maria
Atoyebi, Bishop of Illorin, on June 17, 2001
Santa Maria, CA
1995 Sadie Jaramillo No decision
(USA)
Sterling, Kansas
1995 Patricia Mundorf No decision
(USA)
June 8,
Santa Fe, NM (USA) Vangie Gonzales Under investigation
1996
November
Kanchikode (India) Rani John (26) No decision
2, 1996
Vitória da Conquista,
1996 Fabiana Oliveira No decision
Bahia (Brazil)
December
Agen (France) "Little Dominic" No investigation
1997
East Flanders
1997 Myriam van Nazareth No decision
(Belgium)
Perry, Michigan
1997 Carolyn Kwiecinski No decision
(USA)
El Dorado, TX
1997 Augustine Halvorsen No decision
(U.S.A.)
Montreal, Quebec
1998 Delmis No decision
(Canada)
Saskatoon,
1998 Carmen Humphrey No decision
Saskatchewan (CAN)
Feb 16,
Algarve (Portugal) Fernando Pires No decision
1999
January 1,
Birma (Egypt) Crowd of parishioners No decision
2000
Oct 15,
Herbitzheim (France) housewife No investigation
2000
El Algarrobal
2000 Manuel Yanzon Negative decision
(Argentina)
Feb 25,
Capua, Caserta (Italy) Antonio (47) No decision
2001
March 25,
Kodungaiyur (India) Rosalind No decision
2001
Skaneateles, NY
July 2001 Mary Sheila Reilly No decision
(USA)
Sept 1, Divinópolis, MG
Leandro Ferreira (16) No decision
2001 (Brazil)
Kodungaiyur,
2001 No decision
Chennai (India)
Hilversum
2001 Agatha Molki No decision
(Netherlands)
April 1,
Germany Anonymous No decision
2002
Nizhnee Bolotnoe,
August 27, Olena Kuruts, 10, and No decision - Construction of a church
Irshava, Zakarpattia,
2002 Mariana Kobal, 9 complex and monastery at aparition site
Ukraine
July 10,
Bratislava (Slovakia) Eva Bartosova (32) No decision
2007
Johannesburg (South
2007 Francesca Zackey (17) No decision
Africa)
August 5,
Brindisi, Puglia, (Italy) Mario D'Ignazio (25) No decision
2009
Nov 9, Maria Divine Mercy (Mary Negative decision - April 2014 Archbishop
Europe
2010 Carberry - 55) Diarmuid Martino
October
Alexandria (Egypt) Crowds No decision
22, 2011
Feb 25,
Unknown Pastor Enoch No decision
2011
June 18,
Nden (Cameroon) Villagers No decision from Diocese of Sangmelima
2018