A Pilgrimage to
Fatima
The Basilica and Sanctuary
of
the Rosary
The Basilica of the Rosary received its title in December 1954
granted by His Holiness, Pope Pius XII. It is situated in a vast open square,
approximately twice as large as St. Peter's in Rome. This beautiful edifice is
built of solid limestone with a tower that reaches 65 meters (213 feet) towards
the heavens. It has fifteen altars corresponding to the fifteen decades of the
Rosary in honor of Our Lady who here declared: "I am the Lady of the
Rosary."
|
Interior view of the
Sanctuary
|
|
Two examples of the beautiful stained glass windows
depicting scenes from the Fatima story |
 
The graves of Francisco and Jacinta situated
behind the High Altar of the Sanctuary
Continue on
A "Virtual" Pilgrimage to
Fatima
Return to
Table of Contents
|