Mother Mary Apparitions 1500s
May 1511
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Castelleone, Lombardy (Italy)
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Title: Holy Mary of Mercy
Visionary: Domenica Zanenga (grape harvester) Mary appeared to a grape harvester urging that she work to make the building of a church in that place. The woman was immediately prepared to fulfill the wish of Our Lady. With the agreement of all the people, the church was built. In 1560, the church, a portrait of the Madonna was painted. In 1617, this place was turned into an Augustinian convent. Source: Hierzenberger 1996 p 115 |
1511
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Title: Liberation of Prisoners
Visionary: St. Jerome Emiliani (1486-1537) When St. Jerome Emiliani was still very young, the administrator of the fortress of Castelnuovo, he was jailed a day after an enemy attack . In the solitude of prison, he sought the help of God so He began to pray, turning to the Holy Virgin Mary, "liberation of prisoners," promising that if he returned free, he would go on pilgrimage to the Marian shrine of Treviso. Jerome in fact obtained a release from captivity and the certain death sentence through the intercession of the Virgin, who appeared to him and released him from his chains. The Lady then proceeded to protect him miraculously on his way to Treviso. This allowed him to cross unharmed through armies in conflictun and to fulfill his vow. In fact, he upon arriving at the shrine, he fell exhausted at the foot of the sacred image of Our Lady the Great, sitting majestically on the throne with the Child on her knees. Jerome was in early youth a soldier then, and following the apparitions he received, he dedicated himself to serving others, doing penance and works of charity. At first he lent assistance to the sick and abandoned, later to education of orphans. He founded orphanages in various Italian cities and then, although he was a layman, organized support for the Somaschi Fathers (originally the "Society of the servants of the poor", regular clergy). In 1747 Jerome was elevated to the altars by Pope Benedict XIV in 1766 and was canonized by Clement XIII. Finally, in 1928, was declared the patron saint of orphans. Saint Jerome Emiliani is represented in art with the ball and chain in the hands of prisoners. Source: Hierzenberger 1996 p 115 | |
1512
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ALBENDORF (POLAND)
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Visionary: a noble knight
In Silesia (on the Polish side) is the sanctuary of Albendorf, this place is also known as "the Silesian Jerusalem." The origin of the story that led to the development of this place of pilgrimage dates back to the thirteenth century: the Virgin Mary appeared in the castle-Rathen Albendorf to a noble knight. Following the event, he carved a wooden a statue of Mary of about 27 cm similar to her appearance and the statue was then placed near a lime tree. After a while a blind man came to to the place to worship the statue, before which he stopped to pray devoutly. Suddenly, as he prayed with intense fervor, regained the gift of sight. The news of the miracle spread and many devotees immediately came to pay homage to the statue of the Madonna. Pilgrims built a wooden church as a place of worship, then in 1512 a nobleman built a stone church and the the statue was brought inside. The pilgrimage continued to grow more and more. In the seventeenth century, Daniel of Osterberg, in addition to drawing the places of Our Lord Jesus Christ's life and painful passion, also painted this place, inspired by the location between the mountains. He wanted to give the title of this portrait "Silesian Jerusalem". In 1723 the church of this place, renovated and enlarged, was elevated to the basilica and in some periods counted annually visited by over 150,000 pilgrims. Source: Hierzenberger 1996 p 116 |
July 2, 1512
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Oneta (Italy)
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Title: Madonna of Ash
Visionary: Petruccia Carobbio |
Aug 14, 1512
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STRUGNANO (Italy)
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Visionaries: Piero Zagabria and Giovanni Grandi
TItle: Madonna of the Vision |
April 12, 1514
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Liveri di Nola (Italy)
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Visionary: Autilia Scala
t was the shepherd to which, according to legend, on the night between 12 and 13 April 1514 in Liveri would have appeared the Madonna . According to what is handed down, the girl, the daughter of peasants, was carrying grazing his cows when at one point he saw the Madonna. She would say " Autilia, I have chosen to one of the highest business you make will in my name, led by Count Enrico Orsini, in Nola, and tell him that under that bush to the right of my hand, there is a buried my image, for many centuries; I want it to dig the earth and you are building a temple in my honor . " She went from the count, Autilia was not believed.
The next day there was a second appearance in the same place, and this time the face of the youth was marked by a ray of light. Returned the count, this time it was taken seriously, and with the cooperation of Bishop Monsignor Bruno, excavations were undertaken in the place indicated by Our Lady. Here he was found a painting depicting the Virgin between two angels, which was identified as the Immaculate Queen of Victories. Along with the painting he was found a bell weighing about forty pounds, storied inscription "SS. NICOLAS, Confessor CHRISTI, MARIA VIRGO NOW Pronobis, KAROLUS DEI GRATIA REX SICILIAE". According to some sources, the Carlo mentioned in the inscription would be Charles II of Anjou , who, after some victory in battle, he would build there a chapel dedicated to St. Nicholas of Bari and the Madonna. Painting and bell would then belong to this ancient building of the thirteenth century [1] . The events of those days were an important event in the history of Liveri, that since then begins a journey to the Marian city, which extends to date [2] .
The site of the apparitions became the site of construction of a number of religious structures sovrappostesi over time, and resulted in the current Sanctuary of Santa Maria a wall . In honor of the apparitions, the shrine was placed an inscription that reads still visible [3][4] :
DOM Deiparae VIRGINI DECEASED OLIM IMAGO SUB TERRA SEPTA VEPRIBUS Autilia SCALE INDICATING THE DIVINE MONTI, miraculis LATE CLARUIT ET WALL, IN QUO PICTA EST NOMEN habuit YEAR AB EILSDEM VIRGINIS partu MDXIV Pidie IDUS apr?lis [5]
About three months after the apparitions Autilia died. The shepherdess is today dedicated the square next to the shrine in his native Liveri.
Source: Wikipedia (Italian) |
Title: Notre Dame de Garaison
Visionary: Angleze Sagazan In France, in the Pyrenees, the Virgin appeared to a shepherdess, Angleze Sagazan. Mary visited her three times near the source of the Cier. Mary made the request to her, "I want a chapel to be built here to me." More about this apparition >> | ||
Dec 25, 1516
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Visionary: St. Cajetan of Thiene
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1518
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Wethenstein (Switzerland)
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Title: Queen of the Sky
Visionary: A devout hermit A devout hermit, saw Mary as Queen of Heaven, surrounded by several angels, and heard the voice of heavenly hymns. When the man people about told the vision, he was at once believed. In 1518 some miracles occurred in Werthenstein that attested to the Marian apparition. In 1520 a chapel was consecrated on the site. |
July 2, 1518
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Camogli (Liguria, diocese of Genoa, Italy)
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Title: Madonna of the Mountain
Visionary: Angela Schiaffino According to tradition the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to a girl in this place and asked for the construction of a church and a convent. Before this desire of Our Lady was heard and believed by the faithful a long time passed. Only in 1634, a new church was built near the monastery served. The church was consecrated the statue of the Madonna and the custody of the latter. In 1817 the first statue of Blessed Virgin Mary was crowned by Pope Benedict XV. Source: Hierzenberger 1996 p 116 More about this apparition > |
July 8, 1519
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ADRO, Brescia (Italy)
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Title: Advocate of Sinners
Visionary: Battista Comino Bajoni / Baglioli On June 8, 1519 the Virgin appeared to Battista Comine Bajono, a young deaf and dumb shepherd since birth, giving him a message for the inhabitants of the region: to respect the holy days, leave the dissolute life, no more swearing, etc."If this does not happen, expect the great punishments!" said the apparition. The Virgin desired that a church be built in that place. "If you are asked who told you about this, tell them, 'it was the Advocate of Sinners! And as an additional sign, take this rock and those who want to see it: it will change color from time to time" she added. In 1548 the first church was built, replaced in 1776 by the present sanctuary. Source: Dictionary of the Apparitions of the Virgin Mary p. 60. (Gamba 1999, 321 and Rosa Mystica n 38-39, July-August 1981) |
August 10, 1519
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Catignac, Mont Vardaille (France)
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Title: Our Lady of Graces
Visionary: Jean de la Baume (farmer) On the 10th of August, a woodcutter, John de la Baume, went up to the Verdaille hill. He was alone. As was his custom, he started his day in prayer. When he stood up, he saw a cloud and the Blessed Virgin then appeared with the Baby Jesus in her arms, surrounded by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint Catherine the martyr, and Saint Michael the Archangel. Our Lady was standing with her feet on a crescent moon. She spoke to John in the following way,"I am the Blessed Virgin. Go and tell the clergy and the Consuls of Cotignac to build a church right here on this spot in the name of Our Lady of Graces, and have the faithful come here in procession to receive the gifts that I wish to bestow." Then the vision disappeared. Was it a hallucination? Whether he doubted or not, John kept the message to himself, which entitled him to a second apparition of the Mother of God! The following day, the 11th of August, standing in the same place to finish his wood cutting, he had the same vision and received the same request. This time, he decided to obey and went down to the village immediately. John was known to be a sober man and both the authorities and the villagers supported him unanimously. In the same year the first stone was laid for the foundation of the church; two years later Pope Leo X approved of worship and pilgrimage.The chapel has been witness to many graces and miraculous signs, most notably the miraculous birth of King Louis XIV - a birth that was difficult to obtain for his royal parents had previously been unable to conceive. Source: Hierzenberger 1996 p 117 More about this apparition > |
1520
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Aberdeen (Scotland)
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Visionary: Mons. Gavan Dumbar (bishop of the diocese)
The Virgin appeared to Mons. Gavan Dumbar, bishpo of the diocese, while he was praying before an image of Our Lady. She told to him apostasy had caused the calamities of his country, but being the last catholic bishop of the city he would be saved. Source: Walsh, II, 339-351 |
1520
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Tarbes (France)
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Visionary: a young shepherdess
Title: Our Lady of Healing Love. In a town near Tarbes, a shepherdess had a vision of Mary. The Lady gracefully expressed the desire to see a church built there in her honor. This apparition instructed to the girl to tell the inhabitants and authorities of the village so that they could implement the request. She prayed to the Mother of God to guard her sheep until she returned with her father and witnesseses. The Blessed Virgin's agreed to shepherdess' request the flock and well supervised. After some time, some people came with her father and his daughter, the Lady showed herself for a brief moment and then disappeared. Inspired by this appearance, these good people began construction with great fervor. So even in this place a church was built in devotion to the Our Lady, where the Virgin was venerated under the title of "Our Lady of Healing Love." Source: Hierzenberger 1996 p 117 |
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