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Basilica · Romania

Basilica of Our Lady of Maria Radna

Lipova, Arad, Romania

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Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes Basilica of Our Lady of Maria Radna a place of pilgrimage

The historic Marian pilgrimage church of the Banat, centered on a venerated image of Our Lady and shaped by Catholic communities speaking several regional languages. It remains an active Roman Catholic basilica; image devotion is not an apparition claim.

Let Maria Radna introduce the multicultural Catholic Banat through a living Marian basilica, processions, confession, and the venerated image.

Sacred objects1 recorded relicVenerated image of Our Lady of Maria Radna
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

Sacred objectVenerated image of Our Lady of Maria Radna

Venerated Marian image · Publicly venerated in the diocesan pilgrimage basilica

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Our Lady of Maria Radna

Pray before the image that drew generations across the Banat.

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A multilingual pilgrimage

Recognize the region's layered Catholic histories.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Maria Radna Assumption pilgrimageConfirm the current multilingual program.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.

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