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Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń

Bazylika Najświętszej Maryi Panny Licheńskiej · Licheń Sanctuary · Sanktuarium Maryjne w Licheniu

Licheń Stary, Wielkopolskie, Poland Dedication / Patron Saint: Our Lady of Licheń

Monumental Marian basilica serving a leading Polish pilgrimage sanctuary.

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About Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

Monumental Marian basilica serving a leading Polish pilgrimage sanctuary. The present basilica was built in 1994–2004 as a new centre for the long-established veneration of the local Marian image.

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Place TypeBasilica
Religious TraditionChristianity
Tradition / DenominationCatholic
Dedication / Patron SaintOur Lady of Licheń
LocationLicheń Stary, Wielkopolskie, Poland
CountryPoland
Established / Period1994–2004
ArchitectureContemporary monumental church
Governing BodyCongregation of Marian Fathers

Faith, Tradition & Sacred Association

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

Religious TraditionChristianity
Tradition / DenominationCatholic
Dedication / Patron SaintOur Lady of Licheń

History & Sacred Tradition

Documented history, sacred narrative and editorial synthesis are kept visibly separate.

Historical Record

The present basilica was built in 1994–2004 as a new centre for the long-established veneration of the local Marian image.

Sacred Tradition

The sanctuary relates claimed Marian apparitions in Grąblin forest in 1850 to shepherd Mikołaj Sikatka; these are accounts preserved in the shrine’s tradition.

Architecture & Sacred Complex

Contemporary monumental church

Worship & Services

Documented worship, observances and practices where available.

Marian pilgrimage
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confessions

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Last checked
October 15, 2026
Primary source
Licheń Sanctuary