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Do stóp maryi. Wieluńskie pielgrzymowanie
A hundred fifty foot pilgrimage from Wieluń

Author(s): Sławomir Zabraniak
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Middle Ages, Recent History (1900 till today), Theology and Religion
Published by: Wieluńskie Towarzystwo Naukowe

Summary/Abstract: A hundred fifty foot pilgrimage from Wieluń to Bright Hill started on, according to tradition, in 2013. As a matter of fact, the faithful of the Wieluń District used to go to Częstochowa since Middle Ages and this tradition has never been abandoned despite of the communist authorities endeavors. The pilgrimazing tradition has been continued without any obstacles after 1989. Explaining the notion of „pilgrim” and „pilgrimize”, the author has described a many hundred years old history of Wieluń pilgrimizing to Black Madonna. He also gives examples of pilgrimize movement to sanctuaries of the Virgin Mary at Ruda and Chotów. His lecture has been enriched with numerous archives records.

  • Issue Year: 13/2013
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 21-32
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish