Pielgrzymki do grobu Sługi Bożego ks. Jerzego Popiełuszki w latach 1992-2005

Pilgrimages to the grave of the Lord's Servant Rev. Jerzy Popiełuszko

Summary: This article contains an analysis of the pilgrimage movement to the grave of God's Servant Rev. Jerzy Popiełuszko in the years 1992-2005. Over 17 million people have visited his grave at the Church of St. Stanislaw Kostka in Warsaw's Żoliborz. Data available show that the number of pilgrims has decreased over the years and is now at a level of less than 200,000 per year. This is due, first and foremost, to the transformation of the political system, which was initiated in 1989. In the early 1990s, the sanctuary was still visited by over half a million pilgrims annually, with a peak in 1992 and 1994 - ca. 600,000. Since then, the number of visitors has dropped. The pilgrimage movement particularly decreased in the years 1997-1999. Though pilgrims visit the sanctuary all year round, the largest crowds gather in October on the anniversary of Rev. Popiełuszko's death. Organised groups prevail on such occasions. Pilgrims from abroad account for no more than 3% of all visitors at the gravesite.

Peregrinus Cracoviensis, 2008, z. 19, s. 117-130.

Instytut Geografii i Gospodarki Przestrzennej UJ

ISSN 1425-1922

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