Marian apparition · Gietrzwałd, Poland
Our Lady of Gietrzwałd
Over three months Mary appeared to two girls preparing for their First Communion, speaking in Polish at a time when the language was suppressed, and asked for the daily Rosary. It is the only Marian apparition in Poland approved by the Church (1977).
- Where
- Gietrzwałd, Poland
- Years
- 1877
- Seers
- Justyna Szafryńska and Barbara Samulowska
- The Church
- Approved — Approved by the local bishop
- Shrine
- Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Feast
- 8 September
- Address
- Gietrzwałd 22, 11-036 Gietrzwałd, Poland
Holy places nearby
5 Catholic churches within 3 km. See them on the map
- Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in GietrzwałdBasilica · Gietrzwałd, Poland · same place
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of GietrzwałdShrine · Gietrzwałd, Poland · same place
- Collegiate church in Dobre MiastoBasilica · Dobre Miasto, Poland · 29 km
- Tomb of Blessed Franciszek RogaczewskiSaint’s tomb · Sztutowo, Poland · 96 km
- Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, PelplinBasilica · Pelplin, Poland · 103 km
- St. Mary's Basilica in GdańskShrine · Gdańsk, Poland · 123 km
- Co-Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, ChełmżaBasilica · Chełmża, Poland · 124 km
- Płock CathedralBasilica · Płock, Poland · 139 km
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