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Shrine · Trinidad and Tobago

Shrine of La Divina Pastora and Siparee Mai

Siparia, Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago

ShrineCapuchin Mission HistoryIntercultural DevotionLiving PilgrimageMarian ShrineCatholic Caribbean collectionCatholic Caribbean: Mary, Monasteries & Living Pilgrimage collectionCatholicActive Roman Catholic parish shrine; cross-cultural veneration is documented without redefining Catholic custody

Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes Shrine of La Divina Pastora and Siparee Mai a place of pilgrimage

A living Catholic shrine whose dark Marian statue is honored as La Divina Pastora and, within a wider intercultural pilgrimage, as Siparee Mai. The Archdiocese calls the church a meeting place of peoples. Catholic identity and custody remain explicit while related Hindu and other veneration is explained without collapsing traditions together.

Catholic contextShrineSiparia, Trinidad and Tobago
Research trail1 catalog sourceLast checked Sep 5, 2026
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TraditionCatholic

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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.