Knock basilica
The Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland is a Roman Catholic basilica church of the Latin Church located in the small town of Knock, in County Mayo in Ireland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in County Mayo, Ireland
- Also known as: “Basilica of Our Lady of Knock”, “Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland”, and “Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Knock Queen of Ireland”
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knock Shrine and Church of St. John the Baptist.
Knock Shrine
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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, commonly referred to as Knock Shrine, is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage site and national shrine in the village of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, where locals claimed to have seen an apparition in 1879 of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, Saint John the Evangelist, angels, and Jesus Christ. Knock Shrine is situated 140 metres southwest of Knock basilica.
Church of St. John the Baptist
Church
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Church of St. John the Baptist is situated 150 metres northwest of Knock basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knock and Bekan.
Knock
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Knock is a village in County Mayo in the west of Ireland which has a Marian pilgrimage shrine and is near the regional airport. In Irish Cnoc means "hill", a very common placename, so this one is Cnoc Mhuire, "Hill of the Virgin Mary".
Bekan
Village
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Bekan is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. Because of the almost entirely rural population, it is traditionally a farming community. The village is between Ballyhaunis and Knock on the L1501 local road which connects the N60 and R323 roads. Bekan is situated 6 km southeast of Knock basilica.
Kiltamagh
Town
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Kiltimagh is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 1,232 people. Although there is no river going through the town, three rivers flow around the town: the Glore River, Yellow River and Pollagh River. Kiltamagh is situated 8 km northwest of Knock basilica.
Knock basilica
- Categories: minor basilica, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.79203° or 53° 47′ 31″ northLongitude
-8.91727° or 8° 55′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C5HQ3RM+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 313585301OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q6422787
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In Other Languages
From French to Indonesian—“Knock basilica” goes by many names.
- French: “basilique de Knock”
- French: “basilique Notre-Dame de Knock”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame de Knock”
- Galician: “basílica de Knock”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Tempat Ziarah Bunda dari Knock, Knock”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Apparition Chapel and Chapel of Reconciliation.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Papal Cross and St. John‘s Centre.
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