Marian devotion
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Czestochova
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
The largest sanctuary of the Black Virgin outside Poland.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Czestochova in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1955 by the Pauline Fathers. It is the largest sanctuary of the Black Virgin outside Poland.
History of the sanctuary
The Pauline Fathers, a Polish order, built the sanctuary to serve the Polish community of the United States. The image of the Black Virgin of Czestochova is an exact replica of the icon of Jasna Góra in Poland.
Every 15 August, thousands of Polish pilgrims visit the sanctuary to celebrate the feast of the Assumption.
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