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National Shrine of Our Lady of Juquila

Santa Catarina Juquila, Oaxaca, Mexico

ShrineIndigenous Catholic HeritageMarian PilgrimageNational ShrineCatholic Mexico Beyond the Capital collectionCatholicNational Catholic Marian shrine and documented pilgrimage; Indigenous participation is named without flattening distinct communities.

Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes National Shrine of Our Lady of Juquila a place of pilgrimage

A national Marian shrine in Oaxaca centered on the small image of Our Lady of Juquila and a vast December pilgrimage shaped by Mixtec, Zapotec, Chatino, and wider Mexican Catholic devotion.

Follow mountain roads to one of southern Mexico’s strongest Marian devotions, where pilgrimage, Indigenous community, and the Immaculate Conception meet.

Catholic contextShrineSanta Catarina Juquila, Mexico
Research trail2 catalog sourcesLast checked Sep 7, 2026
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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A small image, a national shrine

See how the Virgin of Juquila became a focus of devotion far beyond Oaxaca.

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The December road of faith

Understand the scale and sacrifice of the annual pilgrimage.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast and pilgrimage of Our Lady of JuquilaThe December 8 celebration draws major pilgrim traffic; verify road, lodging, and liturgical plans.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail2 cited catalog sources

The destination record was last checked on 9/7/2026.

Editorial standard

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.