Capela Das Aparicoes
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Why go
- The Sanctuary of Fátima, which includes the chapel, receives at least six million pilgrims each year.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Gold crownPortuguese women donated the crown in 1942 in gratitude that Portugal avoided entering World War II.On the original statue1942
Know before you go
- Open daily from 07:00 to 22:00.
- Telephone: +351 249 539 600.
Services and visiting hours
- Organ
- Gerhard Grenzing built the organ, which has twelve stops and two keyboards. Used exclusively to accompany religious celebrations.
Interesting facts4
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Twelve artisans at Leitão & Irmão made the statue’s crown free of charge over three months.
Capelinha das Aparições - Wikipedia -
14 times
The original statue has left the chapel only 14 times.
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A webcam continuously films the statue.
Chapelle des Apparitions de Cova da Iria - Wikipedia -
2013
In June 2013, examinations at the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar found the statue in good condition for its age.
Capelinha das Aparições - Wikipedia
History
Construction began with permission from Lúcia’s mother, and the parish priest quietly supported the project before the bishop granted canonical permission.
- 1917At the final apparition on 13 October, a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary was requested.
- 1919Parishioners and volunteers raised funds. Joaquim Barbeiro built the chapel from 28 April to 15 June. Maria dos Santos Carreira tended the site and collected offerings; before construction, she and her husband had erected a wall and wooden arch around the oak.
- 1920Gilberto Fernandes dos Santos donated a statue commissioned from Casa Fânzeres in Braga, following Lúcia’s directions. It was blessed on 13 May and placed in the chapel on 13 June.
- 1921Mass was officially permitted beside the chapel for the first time on 13 October.
- 1922A bomb planted inside the unfinished chapel heavily damaged it on 6 March. Rebuilding began in December, restoring its original form.
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- 1928The chapel became part of the expanding sanctuary complex as construction began.
- 1946Cardinal Benedetto Aloisi Masella crowned the statue on 13 May.
- 2013The statue travelled to the Vatican for a Marian gathering at Pope Francis’s request.
Sources: Chapel of the Apparitions - Wikipedia · Santuário de Fátima | Transmissões Online · Chapelle des Apparitions de Cova da Iria - Wiki… · Capelinha das Aparições - Wikipedia · checked 11 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
Who gave the original statue at Capela das Aparições?
Gilberto Fernandes dos Santos donated it in 1920.
Where was the statue at Capela das Aparições blessed?
In Fátima’s parish church on 13 May 1920.
Who crowned the statue at Capela das Aparições?
Cardinal Benedetto Aloisi Masella crowned it on 13 May 1946.
When was Mass first officially permitted beside Capela das Aparições?
On 13 October 1921.
How was construction of Capela das Aparições funded?
Parishioners and volunteers raised funds.
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