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Marian apparitions are the supernatural or paranormal event where Mary, the mother of Jesus, may be seen by one or many. Marian apparitions are rarely recognized by the Roman Catholic Church.

Statistics

During the twentieth century 386 Marian apparition cases were reported. Of those "no decision" was made for 299 of the reported apparitions while 79 of the reports received a "negative decision." The remaining reported apparitions were determined to be "supernatural in character" by the Roman Catholic Church.

They are:

• Fatima, Portugal
• Beauraing, Belgium
• Banneux, Belgium
• Akita, Japan
• Syracuse, Italy
• Zeitoun, Egypt
• Manila, Phillipines (according to some but not all sources)
• Betania, Venezuela

Of the reported apparitions 11 received approval by the local bishop as a prayer and devotion site.

A statistical analysis of the Marian apparition directory reveals the following results. During the twentieth century, there have been 386 cases of Marian apparitions. The Church has made "no decision" about the supernatural character regarding 299 of the 386 cases. The Church has made a "negative decision" about the supernatural character in seventy-nine of the 386 cases. Out of the 386 apparitions, the Church has decided that "yes" there is a supernatural character only in eight cases: Fatima (Portugal), Beauraing (Belgium), Banneux (Belgium), Akita (Japan), Syracuse (Italy), Zeitoun (Egypt), Manila (Philippines) (according to some sources), and Betania (Venezuela). Local bishops have approved of the faith expression at the sites where these eight apparitions occurred. Besides the eight approved apparitions, there have been eleven (out of the 386 apparitions) which have not been approved with a "supernatural character," but which have received a "yes" to indicate the local bishop's "approval of faith expression (prayer and devotion) at the site."

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