Our Lady of Laus

Our Lady of Laus
Painting with the apparition of Our Lady of Laus to Benoîte Rencurel
LocationSaint-Étienne-le-Laus, France
Date1664–1718
WitnessBenoîte Rencurel
TypeMarian apparition
ApprovalMay 5, 2008[1]
Bishop Jean-Michel Di Falco [de; it; la; nl; pl]
Diocese of Gap and Embrun
ShrineSanctuary of Our Lady of Laus
Feast dayMay 1

Our Lady of Laus (French: Notre-Dame du Laus) or Refuge of Sinners denotes Marian apparitions that took place between 1664 and 1718 in Saint-Étienne-le-Laus, France, to Benoîte Rencurel, a young shepherdess. The apparitions were approved by the Holy See on 5 May 2008.[2] Pope Pius IX granted a Canonical Coronation to her marble image on 23 May 1855.

  1. ^ "La reconnaissance officielle des apparitions". Sanctuary of Our Lady of Laus (in French). Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Vatican recognizes Marian apparitions in France". Catholic News Agency. May 5, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2012.