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Our Lady of Czestochowa / Black Madonna
Also called: Matka Boska Częstochowska, Queen of Poland
August 26 (fixed)
Catholic
The feast of the famous icon of the Black Madonna enshrined at Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland. The monastery and its miraculous icon are the spiritual heart of Poland and the most visited pilgrimage site in the country.
The icon is attributed miraculous protection of Poland during the "Swedish Deluge" (1655–60), after which the icon was crowned Queen of Poland. It usually falls on or around August 26 (fixed).
It is especially important in Catholic traditions. Browse Christian holidays — browse options on Eden.
At a glance
- Type
- national feast
- Date type
- Fixed (same date every year)
- Regions
- Global
- Themes
- Mary
- Liturgical colour
- White
Common questions
Our Lady of Czestochowa is observed on August 26 (fixed). Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
The feast of the famous icon of the Black Madonna enshrined at Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland. The monastery and its miraculous icon are the spiritual heart of Poland and the most visited pilgrimage site in the country. The icon is attributed miraculous protection of Poland during the "Swedish Deluge" (1655–60), after which the icon was crowned Queen of Poland. Pilgrims walk to Często
It is associated with Catholic. It falls in the Ordinary Time season of the liturgical year.