Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
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.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Visit Cacica as Romania's national Roman Catholic Marian shrine, joining the basilica, crowned image, confession, and Assumption pilgrimage.
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National Marian shrine
Understand Cacica's formal diocesan, national, and basilica designations.
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The crowned image
Honor the local devotion with the image's identity stated exactly.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
National Assumption pilgrimageVerify the current vigil, confession, procession, and Mass schedule.
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