Our Lady of Caravaggio, also known as Nostra Signora di Caravaggio, is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary who appeared in an apparition on May 26 1432 in Caravaggio, Lombardy, Italy. We celebrate her feast day on May 26 every year in the Catholic Church.
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| Date of Occurrence | May 26 1432 |
| Place of Occurrence | Caravaggio, Lombardy, Italy |
| Feast Day | May 26 |
| Patron Saint of | Diocese of Cremona, Italy |
Our Lady of Caravaggio History
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Giannetta de’ Vacchi Varoli who was cutting hay in a field and requested the people of Caravaggio to build a chapel and also penance from them.
Afterwards, a new spring of healing water appeared in the hay field. From then, on the anniversary of the apparition, many people make a pilgrimage to the Santa Maria del Fonte shrine which was built at the site.
Thereafter, devotion to the Madonna of Caravaggio spread rapidly throughout the region and eventually around the world.
Our Lady of Caravaggio is the Patron Saint of
- Diocese of Cremona, Italy
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