Record Number of Pilgrims at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico
This historic Marian shrine has received a total of 12.3 million pilgrims from all over Mexico. (1/5/2025 15:00, Gaudium Press) A total of 12.3 million pilgrims from all over Mexico gathered at the National Basilica of Guadalupe to take part in the festivities in memory of the moment when Our Lady appeared to Saint Juan Diego as a sign of her maternal love. This is already considered a historic record in the history of the Marian Shrine.
More than 12 million Pilgrims visited the National Shrine
The figures exceed the estimates of Janecarlo Lozano Reynoso, mayor of the city of Gustavo A. Madero, where the Marian Shrine is located. At a press conference at the beginning of December, 2024, the politician gave an estimate of around 12 million pilgrims visiting the site.
In fact, the figures show a gradual increase post-pandemic. In 2019, 10 million 800 faithful came to the Basilica. In 2020, the site was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, when it was still recommended to avoid crowds, 3.5 million devotees went to the National Shrine. In 2022, the number rose to 10 million. And finally, in 2023, 11 million pilgrims took part in the festivities in person.
This past year had the highest number of pilgrims
“There is no time of year when more tourists come than during the fervent festivities of Guadalupe, the days before and the days after,” said Alejandra Frausto Guerrero, Mexico City’s Secretary of Tourism, who indicated that pilgrims also visited the churches located around the Basilica.
Although it is celebrated for several days, the official liturgical date of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is December 12, when the last apparition of the Mother of God to Saint Juan Diego in 1531 is remembered. It was on this same occasion that the miracle took place that imprinted the image of the Virgin Mary on the mantle that is venerated today in the Mexican shrine. (EPC)
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Compiled by Florence MacDonald
