Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes National Marian Shrine and Basilica of Cacica a place of pilgrimage
Romania's national Roman Catholic Marian shrine, declared a diocesan shrine in 1996, national shrine in 1997, and minor basilica in 2000. Its crowned image is a local Black Madonna copy; it is not the Częstochowa original and no apparition record is asserted.
Visit Cacica as Romania's national Roman Catholic Marian shrine, joining the basilica, crowned image, confession, and Assumption pilgrimage.
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.
Venerated Marian image copy · Publicly crowned and venerated under diocesan custody; distinct from the Częstochowa original
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
National Marian shrine
Understand Cacica's formal diocesan, national, and basilica designations.
The crowned image
Honor the local devotion with the image's identity stated exactly.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
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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