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Marian apparitions have helped establish the veneration of the Virgin Mary, increase popular piety, and expand her various titles, according to Bishop Baselius Yeldo, a Chaldean Catholic patriarchal vicar and Marian theologian.

In an interview with ACI MENA, Bishop Yeldo noted that several historical appearances shaped how the Church honors Mary. He cited the 1251 appearance of Our Lady of Mount Carmel to Saint Simon Stock, during which she presented a brown scapular to be used as a symbol of consecration for the Carmelite order.

Bishop Yeldo also highlighted the 1531 apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego in Mexico. During these events, Mary requested that a church be built at the site of her appearance, leading to the establishment of a global pilgrimage shrine.