Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
Croatia's national Marian shrine centers on the venerated statue of Our Lady of Bistrica. St. John Paul II came here in 1998 and beatified Alojzije Stepinac; this is a sacred-image shrine and national pilgrimage center, not a local apparition claim.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Begin Croatia at its national Marian shrine: pray before the statue, walk the calvary, and connect the sanctuary with Stepinac's 1998 beatification.
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Our Lady of Bistrica
Pray before Croatia's national Marian image.
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Stepinac beatification
Read the 1998 papal pilgrimage in its exact historical setting.
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The calvary
Let the shrine landscape carry prayer beyond the basilica.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Assumption pilgrimageThe shrine hosts many diocesan and national pilgrimages; verify the current calendar.
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