Marian devotion
Our Lady of Mariapócs
Our Lady of Tears · Hungary
In the north-east of Hungary, the Greek-Catholic sanctuary of Máriapercs venerates an icon of the Virgin who shed tears three times over the centuries. It is the most visited Marian sanctuary in Hungary.
Origin and history
On November 4, 1696, during the Holy Liturgy, the faithful saw tears sprout from the eyes of the Virgin of the icon. The phenomenon, which lasted until December, was investigated by ecclesiastical and civil authorities, whose protocols made it real. The Emperor Leopold I ordered to move the icon to Vienna, where it is venerated in the Cathedral of St. Stephen.
A copy was placed on the original site which, on August 1, 1715, also began to cry; a third tear occurred in 1905. Both were studied and recognized. The influx of pilgrims made Máriapercs the most famous Marian sanctuary in Hungary. In 2005 it was declared a national sanctuary and Hungary was entrusted to Our Lady of Tears.
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