The Veiled Virgin is a statue of the veiled Blessed Virgin Mary, executed in flawless Carrara marble by the renowned Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818-1875) in Rome. No one knows exactly when Strazza completed this masterpiece and strangely enough, the statue is not listed among Strazza’s works.

On 4 December 1856 Bishop John Thomas Mullock recorded in his diary: “Received safely from Rome, a beautiful statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in marble, by Strazza. The face is veiled, and the figure and features are all seen. It is a perfect gem of art.” The Veiled Virgin remained at the Episcopal Palace adjacent to the Roman Catholic Cathedral in St. John's until 1862, when the bishop presented the bust to the Superior of Presentation Convent, Mother Mary Magdalene O'Shaughnessy.

The Veiled Virgin remains in the care of the Presentation Sisters , Cathedral Square, St. John's, Newfoundland.