Pielgrzymki do Sanktuarium Matki Boskiej Ludźmierskiej

Pilgrimages to Sanctuary of Our Lady in Ludźmierz

Summary: The Sanctuary in Ludźmierz is a particular testimony of how in the region of Podhale, Spisz and Orawa the Christian faith was developing. The article shows a short history of the sanctuary and describes how the pilgrim movement to the shrine grew in the past. Three crucial events were underlined: the coronation of the statue of the Queen of Podhale (15 August 1963), the visit of John Paul II in Nowy Targ (8 June 1979) and the praying of rosary with participation of John Paul II (7 June 1997). The role of the local culture was stressed in the cult of Our Lady in Ludźmierz. Attention was paid to describing the forms of pilgrimages to the sanctuary and the traditional Marian devotions used by pilgrims.
The pilgrim movement to the shrine of the Queen of Podhale began in the 17th century to achieve the developed forms in the 20th century. The sanctuary became an important centre of the Marian cult for Cracow dioceses and for Catholic Church in Poland. The emigrants from the Podhale region promote the devotion to Our Lady of Ludźmierz. Pastoral initiatives and works developed the sanctuary and assure that the pilgrim movement to Ludźmierz will continue in the third millennium.

Peregrinus Cracoviensis, 2004, z.15, s. 153-175.

Instytut Geografii i Gospodarki Przestrzennej UJ

ISSN 1425-1922

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