Church of St. John the Baptist
Church of St. John the Baptist is a church in County Mayo, Connacht. Church of St. John the Baptist is situated nearby to the church Apparition Chapel, as well as near Knock basilica.Photo: FredSeiller, CC0.
Photo: FredSeiller, CC0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “church of St. John the Baptist” and “Saint John the Baptist’s Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knock Shrine and Knock basilica.
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 210 metres south of Church of St. John the Baptist.
Knock basilica
Church
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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. Knock basilica is situated 150 metres southeast of Church of St. John the Baptist.
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 Church of St. John the Baptist.
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 Church of St. John the Baptist.
Church of St. John the Baptist
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.79263° or 53° 47′ 34″ northLongitude
-8.91938° or 8° 55′ 10″ westLevels
2Open location code
9C5HQ3VJ+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 313585302OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q133256194
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In Other Languages
“Church of St. John the Baptist” goes by many names.
- French: “église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Knock”
- French: “Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Apparition Chapel and Chapel of Reconciliation.
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