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[[File:Imagen_original_Virgen_de_Guadalupe_JMR.jpg|thumb|Image of Mary in the Basilica of Guadalupe, believed to have been given to Juan Diego during an apparition.]]

[[File:Imagen_original_Virgen_de_Guadalupe_JMR.jpg|thumb|Image of Mary in the Basilica of Guadalupe, believed to have been given to Juan Diego during an apparition.]]

Typically, specific appearances are given titles, such as the case of [[Our Lady of Guadalupe]] and [[Our Lady of Fátima]], two of the most famous reported apparitions. Apparitions of Mary tend to be private revelations (witnessed only by one person or a handful of people, called “seers”), though some cases have involved the witness of massive crowds. Commonly, seers describe receiving spoken revelation or demands from Mary, though some reported apparitions have remained entirely silent.  

Typically, specific appearances are given titles, such as the case of [[Our Lady of Guadalupe]] and [[Our Lady of Fatima|Our Lady of Fátima]], two of the most famous reported apparitions. Apparitions of Mary tend to be private revelations (witnessed only by one person or a handful of people, called “seers”), though some cases have involved the witness of massive crowds. Commonly, seers describe receiving spoken revelation or demands from Mary, though some reported apparitions have remained entirely silent.  

The [[Catechism of the Catholic Church]] states that “private revelations” such as Marian apparitions “do not belong to the deposit of faith”, so it is widely accepted that Catholics are free to accept or deny the validity of the apparitions whilst still remaining in good standing with the church.<ref>https://legatus.org/are-catholics-obliged-to-believe-in-marian-apparitions/</ref>

The [[Catechism of the Catholic Church]] states that “private revelations” such as Marian apparitions “do not belong to the deposit of faith”, so it is widely accepted that Catholics are free to accept or deny the validity of the apparitions whilst still remaining in good standing with the church.<ref>https://legatus.org/are-catholics-obliged-to-believe-in-marian-apparitions/</ref>

The following reported apparitions have been evaluated, but were neither approved nor rejected.  

The following reported apparitions have been evaluated, but were neither approved nor rejected.  

* Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Garabandal (Spain, 1961-1965)

* [[Our Lady of Garabandal|Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Garabandal]] (Spain, 1961-1965)

* Our Lady of America (United States, 1956-1959)

* Our Lady of America (United States, 1956-1959)