Marian devotion
Our Lady of Kazan of Moscow
Moscow, Russia
The most venerated image of the Virgin Mary in Russia.
The icon of Our Lady of Kazan is the most venerated image of the Virgin Mary in Russia. According to tradition, the original icon was found in 1579 in Kazan, when the Virgin appeared to a girl.
History of the icon
The Kazan icon accompanied the Russian army in its great victories: the liberation of Moscow from the Poles in 1612 and the victory over Napoleon in 1812. The Russians believe that the Virgin protects Russia through this icon.
The original icon was stolen in 1904 and never recovered. However, copies are venerated throughout the country. In 2004, Pope John Paul II returned a copy to Russia as a gesture of ecumenism.
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