Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three a place of pilgrimage
Uruguay’s national Marian shrine, preserving the small image of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three and the country’s principal patronal pilgrimage.
Encounter the small Marian image woven into Uruguay’s Catholic and national memory.
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
The historic image
See the image carried in the country’s Catholic memory.
A national pilgrimage
Plan around the November observance only with current diocesan guidance.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.