The following list enumerates a selection of Marian, Josephian, and Christological images venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, authorised by a Pope who has officially granted a papal bull of Pontifical coronation to be carried out either by the Pontiff, his papal legate or a papal nuncio. The prescription of the solemn rite to crown venerated images is embedded in the published by the Holy Office on 25 May 1981.
Prior to 1989, pontifical decrees concerning the authorization of canonical coronations were handwritten on parchment. After 1989, the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments began issuing the specific recognition to crown a religious image, spelling out its approved devotional title and authorizing papal legate. Several venerated images of Jesus Christ and Saint Joseph have also been granted a pontifical coronation.
Coronations in the 17th century were conducted exclusively in Italy. The first coronation outside Italian borders did not take place until the 18th century when the image of Our Lady of Trsat was crowned by pope Clement XI. The image is kept in Basilica of Our Lady of Trsat, in RIjeka, in Croatia. __TOC__
Pontifically crowned Marian images
Algeria Official title of the image Date of coronation Place of devotion Authorization by Marian image Shrine of devotion Notre-Dame d'Afrique 30 April 1876 Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, Algiers Pope Pius IX
Andorra Official title of the image Date of coronation Place of devotion Authorization by Marian image Shrine of devotion Mare de Déu de Meritxell 8 September 1921 Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Meritxell Pope Benedict XV Nostra Senyora de Canòlich29 May 1999Shrine of Our Lady of Canòlich, Sant Julià de LòriaPope John Paul II
Argentina Official title of the image Date of coronation Place of devotion Authorization by Marian image Shrine of devotionOur Lady of Luján8 May 1887Basilica of Our Lady of LujánPope Leo XIIIVirgen del Valle12 April 1891Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Valley, San Fernando del Valle de CatamarcaPope Leo XIIINuestra Señora del Rosario del Milagro1 October 1892Basílica de Santo Domingo, CórdobaPope Leo XIIIOur Lady of Itatí16 July 1900Basilica of Our Lady of ItatíPope Leo XIIIVirgen del Milagro13 September 1902Salta CathedralPope Leo XIIIVirgen del Carmen8 September 1911Basílica de San Francisco, MendozaPope Pius XNuestra Señora de la Merced24 September 1912Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy, San Miguel de TucumánPope Pius XNuestra Señora del Rosario de Río Blanca y Paypaya31 October 1920Santuario de Río Blanco, PalpalaPope Benedict XVOur Lady of the Rosary of Pompei20 August 1922Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei, Nueva PompeyaPope Pius XINuestra Señora del Rosario de la Reconquista y Defensa de Buenos Aires8 October 1922Convento de Santo Domingo, Buenos AiresPope Pius XIOur Lady of Guadalupe22 April 1928Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa FePope Pius XI Virgen de los Milagros9 May 1936Santuario de Nuestra Señora de los Milagros, Santa FePope Pius XIVirgen del Rosario5 October 1941Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Rosario, Santa FePope Pius XIIVirgen de las Lagrimas13 September 1952Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Lagrimas, Salta Pope Pius XII Mary Help of Christians24 May 1956Basilica of Mary Help of Christians and Saint Charles, Buenos AiresPope Pius XIINuestra Señora de la Merced24 September 1957Parish of Our Lady of Mercy, Corrientes Pope Pius XII Virgen del Rosario21 October 1961Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, MendozaPope Pius XIIInmaculada Concepción del Buen Viaje19 November 1961Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Good Voyage, MorónPope John XXIIINuestra Señora de la Merced17 December 1961Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Maipú, MendozaPope John XXIIIOur Lady of Mount Carmel16 July 1966Our Lady of Carmel Cathedral, FormosaPope Paul VIOur Lady of Mount Carmel16 July 1967Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Nogoyá Pope Paul VI Virgen del Rosario8 December 1973Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, ParanáPope Paul VIVirgen de la Consolación21 November 2009Shrine Parish of Our Lady of Consolation, SumampaPope Benedict XVILa Virgen Niña8 September 2013Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Esperanza Pope Benedict XVI Virgen de la Scala7 January 2017Parish of the Holy Family, Mar del PlataPope FrancisVirgen de la Merced de los Maitines7 November 2021Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy, Córdoba Pope Francis Virgen de Huachana31 July 2022Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Huachana, Santiago del Estero ProvincePope Francis
Austria Official title of the image Date of coronation Place of devotion Authorization by Marian image Shrine of devotionMaria Plain14 July 1751Basilica of Assumption of Bergheim Pope Benedict XIVOur Lady of the Sacred Heart25 October 1874Innsbruck CathedralPope Pius IXUnserer Lieben Frau unter den vier Säulen10 September 1893Wilten Basilica, InnsbruckPope Leo XIII Our Lady of Mariazell8 September 1908 Mariazell Basilica Pope Pius X Our Lady of Grace (Gnadenbild)8 September 1908Maria Waldrast, Matrei am BrennerPope Pius XOur Lady of Grace (Gnadenbild)28 September 1913 Maria Luggau, Lesachtal Pope Pius X Maria mit dem Geneigten Haupt27 September 1931 Döbling Carmelite Monastery Pope Pius XI
Belarus Official title of the image Date of coronation Place of devotion Authorization by Marian image Shrine of devotion Mother of God of Zhyrovichy19 September 1730 Zhyrovichy Monastery Pope Benedict XIII Our Lady of Byalynichy20 September 1761Church of the Mother of God of Byalynichy Pope Benedict XIV Our Lady of Brest 30 June 1996 Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Brest Pope John Paul II Our Lady of Lahishyn10 May 1997Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Lahishyn Pope John Paul II Our Lady of Budslau 2 July 1998 Basilica of the Assumption—National Shrine of the Mother of God of Budslaw Pope John Paul II Our Lady of Congregation28 August 2005 St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Grodno Pope John Paul II Our Lady of Gudogai15 July 2007Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Scapular—Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gudogai, Grodno Pope Benedict XVI Our Lady, Queen of Families5 July 2009Trokeli Pope Benedict XVI
Belgium Official title of the image Date of coronation Place of devotion Authorization by Marian image Shrine of devotion Our Lady of Vlaanderen9 May 1860College of Saint Barbara, Gent Pope Pius IX Our Lady of Virga Jesse 15 August 1867Virga Jesse Basilica Pope Pius IX Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel25 August 1872Basilica of Scherpenheuvel, Zichem Pope Pius IX Our Lady of Halle4 October 1874Saint Martin's Basilica, Halle Pope Pius IX Our Lady of Walcourt11 July 1875Basilica of Saint Maternus, Walcourt Pope Pius IX Our Lady of Hanswijk30 July 1876Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk, Mechelen Pope Pius IX Our Lady of Tongre8 September 1881 Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre Pope Leo XIII Our Lady of Oudenberg31 July 1887Chapel of Our Lady of Oudenberg, GeraardsbergenPope Leo XIIIOur Lady of Lourdes5 August 1888Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, OostakkerPope Leo XIIIOur Lady of Tongeren(Virgin of Cause of Joy)31 August 1890 Basilica of Our Lady, Tongeren Pope Leo XIII Our Lady of Kerselare11 September 1892Chapel of Our Lady of KerselarePope Leo XIIIOur Lady of the Recollects16 October 1892Church of Our Lady of the Recollects, VerviersPope Leo XIIIOur Lady of the Sarte29 June 1896Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Sarte, Huy Pope Leo XIII Our Lady of Basse Wavre26 June 1897 Basilique Notre-Dame de Basse Wavre, Wavre Pope Leo XIII Our Lady of Kortenbos1 May 1898Sint-Truiden Pope Leo XIIIOur Lady of Antwerp22 August 1899Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp) Pope Leo XIII Our Lady of Dadizele20 April 1902Basilica of Our Lady of Dadizele, MoorsledePope Leo XIIIOur Lady of Arlon14 September 1904Church of Saint Donatus, ArlonPope Pius XOur Lady of Good Help24 April 1905 Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Péruwelz Pope Pius X Our Lady of Fevers19 June 1907Franciscan Church of Our Lady of Fever, Leuven (former location)Parish Church of Saint Joseph, Leuven (present shrine since the 1980s) Pope Pius X Our Lady of Lebbeke26 April 1908Church of Our Lady of Nativity, Lebbeke Pope Pius X Our Lady of the Sacred Heart21 August 1910Averbode Abbey Pope Pius X Our Lady of Gaverland4 August 1912Chapel of Our Lady of Gaverland, Melsele Pope Pius XOur Lady of Lede2 August 1914Church of Saint Martin de Tours, Lede, Belgium Pope Pius X Our Lady of the Rampart20 July 1919Chapel of Our Lady of the Rampart, Namur Pope Benedict XV Our Lady of Chèvremont9 September 1923Basilica of Our Lady of Chèvremont, ChaudfontainePope Pius XIOur Lady of Jezus-Eik15 August 1924Church of Our Lady in Jezus-Eik, Overijse Pope Pius XI Sedes Sapientiae29 June 1927Saint Peter's Church, LeuvenPope Pius XIOur Lady of Laeken17 May 1936Church of Our Lady of Laeken Pope Pius XI Our Lady of Groeninge6 July 1952 Saint Michael's Church, Kortrijk Pope Pius XII Our Lady of Seven Sorrows 30 August 1964The Forest Chapel of Buggenhout Pope Paul VI Our Lady of Sorrows16 September 2001Chapel of Our Lady of Piety, BaudourPope John Paul II
Bolivia Official title of the image Date of coronation Place of devotion Authorization by Marian image Shrine of devotion Virgen de Candelaria de Copacabana1 August 1925 Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana Pope Pius XI Virgen de Guadalupe20 December 1938Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Sucre Pope Pius XI Virgen de Cotoca8 December 1954Shrine of Our Lady of Cotoca Pope Pius XIIVirgen del Socavón5 November 2000Basílica Santuario de Nuestra Señora del Socavón, Oruro Pope John Paul II
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