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Shrine · Pakistan

National Marian Shrine of Mariamabad

Mariamabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Marian PilgrimageNational ShrineReligious MinorityShrineCatholic Pakistan: Marian Pilgrimage & Minority Witness collectionOfficial national Catholic Marian shrine; travel guidance is separated from the shrine’s ecclesial significance.

Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

Pakistan’s national Marian shrine has drawn the country’s Catholic faithful on pilgrimage since 1949, especially around the Nativity of Mary. It is also a significant witness to a vulnerable religious minority.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

Encounter the Marian heart of Pakistan’s Catholic community, where thousands travel—often under difficult conditions—to pray together as one national Church.

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Pakistan’s national pilgrimage

See how Marian devotion unites Catholic communities from across the country.

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Faith as minority witness

Approach the shrine through the lived reality of Pakistan’s Christians.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

National pilgrimage near the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryThe pilgrimage is organized around the Nativity of Mary; confirm the exact annual weekend and security plan.