Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro or Sanctuary of Sameiro (Portuguese: Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Sameiro / Santuário do Sameiro) is a sanctuary and Marian shrine located in Espinho, in the surroundings of the city of Braga, Portugal.

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro, in Braga, Portugal.
Our Lady of Sameiro image in the altar.

History

Its construction was initiated in XIX century, by Father Martinho da Silva, in neoclassical style. Artistically not have much interest except the silver tabernacle that we can see on the main altar and the image of the patron saint, held in Rome by the sculptor Eugénio Maccagnani and brought to the sanctuary in 1880.

Construction was begun on 14 July 1863 on the domed church of Nossa Senhora do Sameiro (Our Lady of Sameiro). The founder of the shrine was the Vicar of Braga, Padre Antonio Martinho Pereira da Silva. The sanctuary is the largest Marian devotional shrine in Portugal, second only to the Sanctuary of Fátima.

Pope Pius X granted the decree of Canonical coronation towards the Marian image on 12 June 1904 via Archbishop Giuseppe Macchi.

Pope John Paul II visited the Marian shrine on 15 May 1982.

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