Marian Advocations of Poland
Polonia es Regnum Marianumthe "Kingdom of Mary": an entire nation consecrated to the Virgin, sown of sanctuaries crowned from north to south. His heart is the Virgen Negra de Częstochowa, Queen and Patron of Poland venerated in Jasna Góra - who already has his own file here -. The only approved apparition of the country shines around it, Gietrzwałd; the largest basilica of Poland in Licheń; la Puerta de la Aurora of Vilnius, Mother of Mercy; and the Polish Jerusalem of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, so loved by John Paul II. We pick them up here by region and voivodship.
♪ Wonders and Marian anecdotes from Poland
- Czestochowa (Jasna Góra) - the Black Virgin, Queen of Poland; according to tradition, the two blades on his face They have never been able to be erased, and the heroic defense of the monastery before the Swedes in 1655 ("the Flood") changed the course of the war.
- Gietrzwałd - the only approved Marian apparition of Poland (1877): The Virgin spoke in Polish to two girls during the Prussian occupation, asking for the daily Rosary.
- Licheń - The Virgin Dolorosa with the white eagle of Poland in her chest; she promised protection in the cholera epidemic (1844- 1850).
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska - the "Polish Jerusalem" (1600), loved by John Paul II from a child.
- Humanity - Queen of Podhale; JP2 prayed there the Rosary in 1997.
- Holy July - Baroque sanctuary born, according to tradition, of an image carved on a tile, with a famous organ of mobile figures.
Varmia y Masuria
Our Lady of Gietrzwałd
The devotion to Our Lady of Gietrzwałd (Matka Boża Gietrzwałdzka) dates back, according to local tradition, to the second half of the 14th century, first linked to an image of the Piety and from the 16th century to an image of the Virgin...
"Our Lady of Gietrzwałd, pray for us.
Our Lady of Święta Lipka
According to the tradition in the local memory, the origin of Święta Lipka (Santo Tilo or Santa Tila) is linked to a tile next to the road between Reszel and Kętrzyn, in which a small image of the Virgin Mary carved in...
"Our Lady of Święta Lipka, pray for us.
Great Poland
Our Lady of Górka Klasztorna
The advocation of Our Lady of Górka Klasztorna (Matka Boża Górecka) is linked, according to local tradition, to an apparition of the Virgin to a pastor in 1079 in the place where today the sanctuary is raised, in the town...
"Our Lady of Górka Klasztorna, pray for us.
Our Lady Dolorosa, Queen of Poland of Licheń
The Basilica-sanctuary of Our Lady of Licheń is dedicated to Our Lady of the Dolores, Queen of Poland (Matka Boża Bolesna Królowa Polski w Licheniu Starym), venerated in the village of Licheń Stary, in the voivodship of Gran...
"Our Lady Dolorosa, Queen of Poland of Licheń, pray for us.
Mazas
Immaculate Conception of Niepokalanów
Niepikalanów, which means "City of the Immaculate," was founded in 1927 by Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe as a Franciscan centre of evangelization and dissemination of Marian devotion.
"Our Lady, Immaculate of Niepikalanów, pray for us.
Our Lady of Loreto of Loreto
The devotion to Our Lady of Loreto of Loreto (Matka Boża Loretańska) in Mazovia is part of the great tradition of the Virgin of Loreto, linked to the so-called "Holy House of Nazareth" venerated in the Italian shrine of Loreto.
"Our Lady of Loreto of Loreto, pray for us.
Small Poland
Our Lady of the Kalwaria Dolores
The devotion to Our Lady of the Dolores of Kalwaria (Matka Boża Kalwaryjska) is linked to the very origin of the shrine of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, founded in the early 17th century in the region of Little Poland, south-west of Krakow.
"Our Lady of the Kaliwaria Dolores, pray for us.
Our Lady of Ludamierz, Queen of Podhale
Documented history.
"Our Lady of Ludzmierz, Queen of Podhale, pray for us.
Our Lady of Myślenice
The devotion to Our Lady of Myślenice (Matka Boża Myślenicka) is focused on an ancient Marian painting venerated in the town of Myślenice, in the region of Little Poland, in the south of the country.
"Our Lady of Myślenice, pray for us."
Our Lady of Rychwałd
The repertories on Marian devotion in Poland mention the existence of numerous Marian shrines in the south of the country, especially in the historical regions of Little Poland (Małopolska) and Silesia, among them...
"Our Lady of Rychwałd, pray for us."
Our Lady of Tuchów
The devotion to Our Lady of Tuchów is focused on an ancient Eastern-style Marian icon, venerated for centuries in the town of Tuchów, in the region of Little Poland (Małopolska).
"Our Lady of Tuchów, pray for us.
Silesia
Nuestra Señora de Piekary Śląski
The devotion to Our Lady of Piekary Śląskie (Matka Boża Piekarska) dates back to the Middle Ages in the region of Silesia, in the present Poland, where the image was first venerated in the ancient town of Piekary, today integrated in the...
🙏 Nuestra Señora de Piekary Śląskie, ruega por nasotros.
Our Lady of Pietrowice
The advocation of Our Lady of Pietrowice (Matka Boża Pietrowicka) is linked to the people of Pietrowice Wielkie, on the southwestern end of Polish Silesia.
"Our Lady of Pietrowice, pray for us."
Our Lady of Love and Social Justice of Pszów
In the accessible documentation (official pages of sanctuaries, dioceses, Wikipedia in Polish / Spanish, Catholic press and usual documentary bases), there is no Marian advocation with the exact title "Our Lady of Love and...
"Our Lady of Love and Social Justice of Pszów, pray for us.
Low Silesia
Our Lady of Bardo, Guardian of the Faith
The devotion to Our Lady of Bardo (Matka Boża Bardzka) dates back to the Middle Ages, in the context of Lower Silesia, region today located in the southwest of Poland.
"Our Lady of Bardo, the Guard of the Faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Grace of Krzeszó w
According to local tradition, the Marian icon of Krzeszów comes from the early times of the Christianization of the region and would have been brought by the monks as a special gift of the Virgin for this valley of Silesia, being soon...
"Our Lady of Grace of Krzeszów, pray for us.
Our Lady of Wambierzyce, Queen of Families
According to tradition, in Wambierzyce the Marian devotion dates back to the 13th century, when a blind man regained his sight by praying before a small figure of the Virgin with the Child placed on a large tile on the hill side.
"Our Lady of Wambierzyce, Queen of Families, pray for us.
Subcarpenia
Our Lady of La Salette of Dębowiec
The advocation of Our Lady of La Salette of Dębowiec is directly linked to the Marian apparitions of La Salette-Fallavaux (Isère, France), of 19 September 1846, recognized by the Church and spread by the...
"Our Lady of La Salette of Dębowiec, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Assumption of Rzeszów
A detailed documented history of the advocation of Our Lady of the Assumption of Rzeszów (Matka Boża Rzeszowska) as a concrete image with a...
"Our Lady of the Assumption of Rzeszów, pray for us.
Our Lady of Stara Wieț
The advocation of Our Lady of Stara Wieț - in Polish, Matka Boża Staro-Wiejska - is venerated in Stara Wieł, in the region of Subcarpacia, Poland, within the Jesuit ensemble linked to the basilica of the Assumption.
"Our Lady of Stara Wieț, pray for us.
Take a Stand
Our Lady of Kodeń, Queen of Podlasia and Mother of Unity
According to tradition, the history of Our Lady of Kodeń is linked to the Polish noble Mikołaj Sapieha, lord of those lands, who would have traveled to Rome moved by a serious disease.
"Our Lady of Kodeń, Queen of Podlasia and Mother of Unity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Leśna Podlaka
According to tradition, the origin of the shrine of Leśna Podlaka dates back to September 26, 1683.
"Our Lady of Leśna Podlaka, pray for us.
Our Lady of Kębło, of Wąwolnica
According to local tradition, the origin of the cult is related to the Tatar incursions of the 13th century.
"Our Lady of Kębło, of Wąwolnica, pray for us.
Podlachia
Our Lady of the Sejny Visitation
The Marian devotion of Our Lady of Sejny (Matka Boża Sejneńska / Our Lady of Visitation) is linked to the Dominican church of Sejny, in northeastern Poland, near the border with Lithuania and Belarus.
- Our Lady of the Sejny Visitation, pray for us.
Our Lady of Studzieniczna
The advocation of Our Lady of Studzieniczna (Matka Boża Studzieniczańska) is linked to the small Marian sanctuary located next to Lake Studzieniczne, in the vicinity of Augustów, in the region of Podlaquia (northeastern of...
"Our Lady of Studzieniczna, pray for us.
Pomerania
Our Lady of Swarzewo, Queen of the Polish Sea
According to local tradition, the image of the Virgin came to the Puck area (Pomerania) by sea and was especially guarded by the fishermen, who invoked her as a protector in the dangerous Baltic waters.
"Our Lady of Swarzewo, Queen of the Polish Sea, pray for us.
Our Lady of Wejherowo
According to local tradition, the presence of the Virgin in Wejherowo is linked to the foundation of the city and of the Kalwaria Wejherowska (Calvary of Wejherowo) by the Polish nobleman Jakub Wejher in the 17th century, as an exvote of...
"Our Lady of Wejherowo, pray for us.
Boat
Our Lady of Giddle
The devotion to Our Lady of Giddle (Matka Boża Gidelska) is linked to a very small Marian statue found in the field in 1516, in the surroundings of the present town of Giddle, in central Poland, within the current voivodship...
"Our Lady of Giddle, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Holy Family of Studzianna
The advocation Our Lady of the Holy Family of Studzianna is venerated in Studzianna- Poświętne, in the region of Łódő, in Poland, within a sanctuary attended by the Paulines; the local tradition links it to the...
"Our Lady of the Holy Family of Studzianna, pray for us.
Lubus
Our Lady of Rokitno
The advocation of Our Lady of Rokitno (Matka Boża Rokitniańska) is linked to the small town of Rokitno, in the voivodship of Lubusz, in western Poland, where an ancient Marian table of the 17th century is venerated...
"Our Lady of Rokitno, pray for us."
Santa Cruz
Our Lady Dolorosa, Lady of the land of Santa Cruz de Kałków-Godó w
The shrine of Our Lady of the Dolores in Kałków-Godów belongs to the youngest Marian centers in Poland, which emerged in the second half of the 20th century.
"Our Lady Dolorosa, Lady of the land of Santa Cruz de Kałków-Godów, pray for us.
Cuyavia y Pomerania
Our Lady of Skępe
An accessible and documented synthesis of the...
"Our Lady of Skępe, pray for us."
Polish Devotion (Vilna)
Our Lady of the Gate of the Aurora, Mother of Mercy
Documented history.
"Our Lady of the Gate of the Aurora, Mother of Mercy, pray for us.
Polish return (former eastern lands)
Nuestra Señora de Jazłowiec
In the present town of Yazlivets / Jazłowiec (now in Ukraine, formerly part of the "eastern lands" of Poland) a strong devotion to the Mother of God of Jazłowiec (Matka Boża Jazłowiecka) has developed since the 19th century,...
"Our Lady of Jazłowiec, pray for us.
Our Lady of Kochawina
There are no accessible and reliable online sources (sanctuaries, dioceses, reference works, Wikipedia or other Marian repertory of public recognition) that clearly document Our Lady's advocation to...
"Our Lady of Kochawina, pray for us.
Our Lady of Grace of Lviv
There is no clear and verifiable synthesis of the specific advocation of Our Lady of the Grace of Lopolis (Matka Boża Łaskawa Lwowska) as a Marian title currently alive and...
"Our Lady of Grace of Lopolis, pray for us.
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