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Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Kraków-Łagiewniki

Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia · Łagiewniki Divine Mercy Shrine · Sanktuarium w Łagiewnikach

Łagiewniki, Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland Dedication / Patron Saint: Divine Mercy; Saint Faustina Kowalska

International centre of devotion to Divine Mercy, associated with Saint Faustina Kowalska.

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About Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Kraków-Łagiewniki

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

International centre of devotion to Divine Mercy, associated with Saint Faustina Kowalska. Faustina lived in the Łagiewniki convent and died there in 1938; the cult grew through the twentieth century, and John Paul II dedicated the new basilica in 2002.

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Place TypeShrine
Religious TraditionChristianity
Tradition / DenominationCatholic
Dedication / Patron SaintDivine Mercy; Saint Faustina Kowalska
LocationŁagiewniki, Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland
CountryPoland
Governing BodyCongregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy

Faith, Tradition & Sacred Association

Religious tradition, dedication and sacred associations connected with this place.

Religious TraditionChristianity
Tradition / DenominationCatholic
Dedication / Patron SaintDivine Mercy; Saint Faustina Kowalska
Saint Faustina Kowalska

History & Sacred Tradition

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Historical Record

Faustina lived in the Łagiewniki convent and died there in 1938; the cult grew through the twentieth century, and John Paul II dedicated the new basilica in 2002.

Sacred Tradition

Faustina recorded private revelations of Jesus and the Divine Mercy message in her Diary; these are expressions of Catholic religious belief.

Worship & Services

Documented worship, observances and practices where available.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Mass
pilgrimage
Divine Mercy Sunday (Sunday after Easter)

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October 15, 2026