Our Lady of Czestochowa
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A revered four-foot high, wood and canvas icon of the Blessed Virgin
Mary housed at the Jasna Góra Monastery in Czestochowa, Poland. In the
image, Mary, dressed in fleur-de-lis robes, directs attention away from
herself and toward Jesus. The Child Jesus raises his right hand in a
blessing to the viewer while holding the gospels in his left hand. It
was created by an unknown artist some time prior to 1430, possibly as
early as the 6th century; it was badly damaged by Hussite raiders in
1430 and had to be restored. The images is credited with saving the
Jasna Góra Monastery from invading Swedes. King John II Casimer crowned
the images as Queen and Protector of Poland on 1 April 1652. Pope
Clement XI issued a Canonical Coronation of the image on 8 September
1717. Another Canonical Coronation was issued on 22 May 1910 by Pope
Pius X. Yet another was issued by Pope John Paul II on 26 August 2005.
Patronage:
PolandBlog post courtesy:
http://catholicsaints.info/our-lady-of-czestochowa/
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