Santuário de Fátima

What Santuário de Fátima does

Santuário de Fátima (Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima) is a Catholic religious pilgrimage institution located in Fátima, Portugal, established following the 1917 Marian apparitions at Cova da Iria and formally constituted as a shrine in 1919. It operates under the governance of the Diocese of Leiria-Fátima and is led by Rector Carlos Manuel Pedrosa Cabecinhas. The Shrine serves approximately 6.5 million pilgrims annually (2025), drawn from at least 14 countries across Europe, the Americas, and increasingly Asia, offering daily liturgical celebrations (Mass, Rosary, Reconciliation, Baptism, Marriage), pastoral programs for children, youth, and the sick, and cultural services including a museum, archive, library, and temporary exhibitions. Core physical assets include the Chapel of the Apparitions, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima (inaugurated 1953), and the Basilica of the Holy Trinity.

The Shrine generates revenue through a donation-based model combined with three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: Voz da Fátima (the official monthly newspaper established 1922 with 80,000 circulation), Store do Santuário (an e-commerce platform for religious articles and devotional items), and Booking Santuário (an accommodation booking platform). Distribution extends globally through a 7-language website (Portuguese, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, German), active social media presence, RSS feeds, live broadcast transmissions of religious celebrations, and a traveling Pilgrim Statue that visits communities worldwide. The institution is GDPR-compliant and operates with no parent corporate entity, no funding rounds, and no publicly disclosed financials.

The underlying technology stack is standard web/digital infrastructure with no disclosed proprietary AI, ML, or API capabilities. The go-to-market approach relies on the Shrine's irreproducible historical-religious significance, integrated service ecosystem, and established global pilgrimage network built over 110 years, rather than on technology differentiation or commercial sales motion.

Name

Santuário de Fátima

Legal name

Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima

Website

https://fatima.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Santuário de Fátima is a Catholic pilgrimage shrine in Fátima, Portugal, serving approximately 6.5 million annual pilgrims from over 14 countries with liturgical celebrations, pastoral programs, museum, accommodation, online store, and the Voz da Fátima newspaper under Diocese of Leiria-Fátima governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Pilgrimage Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Historical Sites (71212), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Religious Landmarks & Pilgrimage Sites (Temples, Churches, Shrines) (THAJACAG)

Keywords

• Religious pilgrimage
• Catholic worship services
• Pilgrim accommodation
• Devotional merchandise
• Religious publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Fátima

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Santuário de Fátima operates a Catholic pilgrimage shrine in Fátima, Portugal, hosting daily religious celebrations (Mass, Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, Baptism, Marriage, Blessings) and pastoral services for pilgrims. It also runs an online store for religious articles, an accommodation booking platform, the monthly newspaper Voz da Fátima, the Museum of the Shrine, and pastoral programs for children, youth, and the sick.

Product overview

The Shrine of Fatima operates as a religious pilgrimage destination and spiritual center offering a comprehensive range of services to millions of annual visitors. The core offering centers on the pilgrimage site itself with daily celebrations (Mass, Rosary, Reconciliation) at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and the Chapel of the Apparitions. Supporting services include accommodation booking, an online store for devotional items, and live broadcast of celebrations. Cultural offerings encompass the Museum of the Shrine, temporary exhibitions, archive/library, and film projections. Pastoral programs include the Pilgrim Itinerary 2025-2027, Children's and Youth pastoral care, and Sick pastoral care. The official monthly publication Voz da Fátima (since 1922) serves as the primary communication and formation tool with 80,000 circulation. An annual Summer Courses program (11th edition) provides theological education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Voz da Fátima: Official monthly newspaper/publication of the shrine, established October 13, 1922, with circulation of 80,000 copies.

Products and services

• Shrine of Fátima pilgrimage site The central pilgrimage site housing the Chapel of the Apparitions, Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima, and Basilica of the Holy Trinity, offering daily celebrations and sacraments (Mass, Rosary, Reconciliation, Baptism, Marriage, Blessings) to millions of pilgrims annually.
• Online Store (store.fatima.pt) E-commerce platform operated by the Shrine offering religious souvenirs, publications, and devotional items related to the Shrine of Fatima.
• Shrine Accommodation Booking (booking.fatima.pt) Pilgrim accommodation booking system providing lodging options within the Shrine grounds.
• Live Celebrations Broadcast Live broadcasting of daily Mass, Rosary, and other religious celebrations at the Shrine for remote participation.
• Voz da Fátima (Voice of Fatima) newspaper Official monthly newspaper of the Shrine, published since October 13, 1922, with a circulation of 80,000 copies, covering pastoral, celebrative, and cultural activities of the Sanctuary.
• Museum of the Shrine of Fatima Museum housing artifacts, documents, and historical items related to the Fatima apparitions and the Shrine's history.
• Temporary Exhibitions Rotating exhibitions at the Shrine featuring religious artifacts and culturally significant objects.
• Shrine Archive and Library Documentation center preserving the Shrine's historical records and religious texts.
• Film Projections Film screening program related to the Fatima message and religious education.
• Pilgrim Itinerary 2025-2027 Pastoral program guiding pilgrims through spiritual preparation and formation during 2025-2027.
• Summer Courses (Cursos de Verão) Annual summer courses program (11th edition) offering theological and spiritual education at the Shrine.
• Children's Pastoral Care Pastoral programs for children, including accompanied tours and First Saturdays celebrations adapted for young pilgrims.
• Youth Pastoral Care Pastoral programs for young people including accompanied tours, youth retreats, and the Pope Francis Youth Space.
• Sick Pastoral Care Special pastoral services and accommodations for ill pilgrims visiting the Shrine.
• Pilgrim Statue (Imagem Peregrina) Program Traveling statue of Our Lady of Fatima that visits Catholic communities worldwide to spread the Fatima message.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City is one of the most-visited Catholic shrines in the world, with comparable multi-million annual pilgrimage traffic, on-site basilicas, museum, retail, and accommodation services.
• Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes: Lourdes is the most direct peer to Fátima: a Catholic Marian apparition shrine operating daily Masses, multilingual hospitality, accommodation, retail, and a global pilgrimage base of similar scale (multi-million annual visitors).
• Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montserrat: Montserrat is a major Spanish Catholic Marian pilgrimage shrine with basilica, museum, choir (l'Escolania), accommodation services, and organized pilgrimage traffic comparable to Fátima's Iberian footprint.
• Medjugorje (Apparition Hill): A modern Catholic apparition site in Bosnia-Herzegovina drawing millions of pilgrims with pilgrimage organizing, accommodation, and pastoral services comparable to Fátima's operating model.
• Knock Shrine: Knock is an Irish Catholic apparition shrine offering pilgrim accommodation, pastoral programs, museum, and retail operations analogous to Fátima's integrated visitor services.
• Jasna Góra Monastery (Częstochowa): Jasna Góra is a Polish Catholic Marian pilgrimage site with the Icon of the Black Madonna, operating a basilica complex, museum, publishing, accommodation, and large organized-group pilgrimage programs similar in structure to Fátima.
• Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela: Santiago is the terminus of the Camino de Santiago, a globally significant Catholic pilgrimage site with museum operations, pilgrim credentialing, retail, and similar reliance on international pilgrimage traffic.
• Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loreto: Loreto is an Italian Catholic Marian pilgrimage shrine housing the Holy House relic, with basilica, museum, accommodation, and pastoral services similar to Fátima's Marian pilgrimage focus.
• Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: The largest Catholic church in North America, the National Shrine operates as a major Catholic pilgrimage destination in Washington, D.C., with museum, retail, pastoral programs, and multi-language pilgrim services paralleling Fátima.

Broad incumbents

• Saint Peter's Basilica / Vatican City: The Vatican's basilica and surrounding religious infrastructure represent the broadest incumbent in Catholic pilgrimage, offering overlapping devotional and museum services but at a much larger scale and without Fátima's single-apparition focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SFatimaPortugal
• Facebookfacebook.com/SantuarioFatima
• Instagraminstagram.com/santuariodefatimaoficial

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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