Fatima statue making state stops after 60 years of world travels

 
By Carla Hinton
Published: August 16, 2008

A world-famous statue is traveling through Oklahoma .

The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima has visited numerous Roman Catholic parishes across the state, first stopping Aug. 2 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Guymon .

The statue was sculpted in 1947 by Jose Thedim, who based his design on a description given by Sister Lucia, one of three people who said they saw an apparition of Mary, J...


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