Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima

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Catholic pilgrimage site Marian shrine religious complex

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima is a major Catholic pilgrimage complex in Fátima, Portugal, built around the site of the 1917 Marian apparitions and visited by millions of devotees each year.

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All labels observed (18)

Label	Occurrences
Sanctuary of Fátima	18
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima canonical	14
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima	7
Sanctuary of Fátima, Portugal	4
Cova da Iria, Fátima, Portugal	3
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Fátima	2
Colonnade of the Sanctuary of Fátima	2
Prayer Area of the Sanctuary of Fátima	2
parish of Fátima	2
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary (Fátima)	1
Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Fátima	1
Fátima Sanctuary	1
Fátima Sanctuary complex	1
Fátima pilgrimage complex	1
Fátima pilgrimage site	1
Sanctuary of Fátima authorities	1
Sanctuary of Fátima through the Diocese of Leiria–Fátima	1
Sanctuary of Fátima vicinity (Ourém municipality)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4768051 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima
Context triple: [Fátima, hasPart, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima]

A. Estrela Basilica
Estrela Basilica is a prominent late 18th-century neoclassical and baroque basilica in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its grand dome, richly decorated interior, and historical significance as a royal church.
B. Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception
The Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site crowned by a large statue of the Virgin Mary atop Cerro San Cristóbal in Santiago, Chile.
C. Nossa Senhora da Piedade Sanctuary
Nossa Senhora da Piedade Sanctuary is a prominent Catholic pilgrimage site and hilltop church overlooking Loulé in Portugal’s Algarve region.
D. Franciscan Chapel of the Apparition
The Franciscan Chapel of the Apparition is a small Roman Catholic chapel within Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally associated with Jesus’ post-resurrection appearance to his mother Mary.
E. Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Lourdes, France, renowned for its role in Marian pilgrimage and its richly decorated rosary-themed architecture.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima
Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima is a major Catholic pilgrimage complex in Fátima, Portugal, built around the site of the 1917 Marian apparitions and visited by millions of devotees each year.

A. Estrela Basilica
Estrela Basilica is a prominent late 18th-century neoclassical and baroque basilica in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its grand dome, richly decorated interior, and historical significance as a royal church.
B. Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception
The Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site crowned by a large statue of the Virgin Mary atop Cerro San Cristóbal in Santiago, Chile.
C. Nossa Senhora da Piedade Sanctuary
Nossa Senhora da Piedade Sanctuary is a prominent Catholic pilgrimage site and hilltop church overlooking Loulé in Portugal’s Algarve region.
D. Franciscan Chapel of the Apparition
The Franciscan Chapel of the Apparition is a small Roman Catholic chapel within Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally associated with Jesus’ post-resurrection appearance to his mother Mary.
E. Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Lourdes, France, renowned for its role in Marian pilgrimage and its richly decorated rosary-themed architecture.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic pilgrimage site ⓘ Marian shrine ⓘ religious complex ⓘ
annualVisitors	millions of pilgrims ⓘ
associatedWithEvent	Marian apparitions of Fátima ⓘ linked to: Marian apparitions at Fatima
associatedWithYear	1917 ⓘ
country	Portugal ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Our Lady of Fátima ⓘ
denomination	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Catholic Church worldwide
diocese	Diocese of Leiria–Fátima ⓘ
governingBody	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Catholic Church worldwide
hasPart	Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima ⓘ Basilica of the Holy Trinity ⓘ Chapel of the Agony of Jesus in the Garden ⓘ Chapel of the Apparitions ⓘ Chapel of the Ascension of Jesus ⓘ Chapel of the Assumption of Our Lady ⓘ Chapel of the Burial of Jesus ⓘ linked to: Chapel of the Death of Jesus Chapel of the Carrying of the Cross ⓘ Chapel of the Condemnation of Jesus ⓘ linked to: Chapel of the Death of Jesus Chapel of the Coronation of Our Lady ⓘ Chapel of the Crowning with Thorns ⓘ Chapel of the Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ linked to: Chapel of the Death of Jesus Chapel of the Death of Jesus ⓘ Chapel of the Deposition of Jesus from the Cross ⓘ Chapel of the Descent of the Holy Spirit ⓘ Chapel of the Encounter of Jesus with His Mother ⓘ Chapel of the Last Supper ⓘ Chapel of the Resurrection of Jesus ⓘ Chapel of the Stripping of Jesus ⓘ Colonnade of the Sanctuary of Fátima ⓘ linked to: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima High Cross of Fátima ⓘ Hungarian Calvary ⓘ John Paul II Square ⓘ Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Fátima) ⓘ Paul VI Pastoral Center ⓘ Prayer Area of the Sanctuary of Fátima ⓘ Via Sacra of Fátima ⓘ
liturgicalUse	Masses ⓘ processions ⓘ rosary prayers ⓘ
locatedIn	Centro Region ⓘ Fátima ⓘ Ourém ⓘ Santarém District ⓘ
mainSquareName	Prayer Area of the Sanctuary of Fátima ⓘ linked to: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima
majorPilgrimageDates	13 May ⓘ 13 October ⓘ
notableStructure	central colonnade ⓘ large open esplanade ⓘ tall bell tower of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary ⓘ
pilgrimageSiteFor	Catholics ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ