Read about the history of the
Shrine by selecting one of the links on this page.
Trace the history of Our Lady of
Cardigan back to the Middle Ages
in this comprehensive article.
Read the story of how the first statue always returned to its ooriginal place, and how devotion to Our Lady in Cardigan continues to this day.
Our Lady of the Taper is the only known church in Britain to possess a genuine stone from Calvary - Read the story of how the stone was acquired here.
Read how the Welsh Bishops
commissioned a plaque of Our Lady
of Cardigan to be placed in the
courtyard of the Basilica of the
Annunciation in Nazareth.
Many countries place images of
their national shrines there in
testimony to traditional Catholic
\|For those wishing to read more about the history of the Shrine in Cardigan, than
can be placed on these pages, , there is an excellent book available written by Canon
Seamus Cunnane, former Rector of the Shrine. You can order this book online
today by clicking on the link below .