Who did Mary appear to?

Mary, often referred to as the Virgin Mary, is known in Christian tradition to have appeared to various individuals, most notably in the context of apparitions. Significant instances include her appearances at Lourdes, France, to St. Bernadette Soubirous in 1858, and at Fatima, Portugal, to the three shepherd children in 1917. These appearances are celebrated in Catholicism and are associated with messages of prayer, repentance, and faith.