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National Shrine of Our Lady of the Presentation of El Quinche

El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador

ShrineIndigenous Catholic HistoryLiving PilgrimageMarian ShrineMinor BasilicaNational ShrineCatholic South America collectionCatholic South America: Saints, Mary & Miracles collectionCatholicActive Catholic national shrine and minor basilica; historic devotional and apparition language is reported with attribution, not upgraded into a new recognition claim

Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes National Shrine of Our Lady of the Presentation of El Quinche a place of pilgrimage

One of Ecuador’s defining Marian pilgrimages, centered on a sixteenth-century image associated with Oyacachi and later transferred to El Quinche. The shrine preserves five centuries of devotion and ex-votos. Apparition language belongs to the devotional tradition surrounding the image and must not be restated as a modern Vatican supernatural judgment.

Catholic contextShrineEl Quinche, Ecuador
Research trail1 catalog sourceLast checked Sep 5, 2026
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TraditionCatholic

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

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Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

The destination record was last checked on 9/5/2026.

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.