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Marian apparitions in Gietrzwałd, Poland

Overview

The religious apparitions in Gietrzwałd, which occurred in 1877, remain a significant focal point for Catholic devotion and Polish national identity. During the Prussian Kulturkampf, the apparitions involved young girls witnessing a figure that identified as the Immaculate Conception and requested, “I demand that you pray the Rosary every day.” These events were historically notable because the messages were delivered in Polish during a period of intense Germanization.

In September 2026, the community prepared to mark the 149th anniversary of these apparitions. The celebrations included the 60th Archdiocesan Harvest Festival and a central Mass presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi. The anniversary also initiated a pilgrimage of a copy of the Lady of Gietrzwałd image through the parishes of the Warmian Archdiocese.

Entities

Gietrzwałd · Archidiecezja Warmińska · Antonio Guido Filipazzi · Augustyn Weichsel · Barbara Samulowska

Timeline

28 days ago

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Gietrzwałd apparitions: Virgin Mary messages in 1877
In 1877, religious apparitions in Gietrzwałd featured the Virgin Mary speaking Polish to two young girls, calling for daily Rosary prayer during the era of Prussian Germanization.
about 2 months ago

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Gietrzwałd to celebrate 149th anniversary of Marian apparitions
Gietrzwałd marks the 149th anniversary of Marian apparitions on September 13 with a Mass led by Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi and special transport arrangements for pilgrims.

Sources

finanse.wp.pl · krakowianie.pl · moj.powiat.pl · olsztyn.gosc.pl · portalsamorzadowy.pl · pulsgdanska.pl · sektorkolejowy.pl · tko.pl · tymbark.in · wbieszczady.pl