Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
One of the largest and oldest pilgrimage places of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church, centered on the Basilica of the Dormition and its annual odpust. It makes Slovakia's Byzantine Catholic life visible alongside Latin-rite shrines.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Enter Slovak Catholic life through Byzantine liturgy, iconography, and the Dormition pilgrimage.
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Byzantine Catholic worship
Experience a Catholic rite with its own inheritance.
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The Dormition pilgrimage
Join the summer odpust.
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A national Greek Catholic center
Place eastern Slovakia within the Catholic map.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Ľutina Dormition PilgrimageThe programme is published annually.
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