Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Counsel a place of pilgrimage
Albania's national Marian sanctuary, rebuilt below Rozafa after Communist destruction. St. John Paul II blessed the foundation stone in 1993 and described Our Lady of Good Counsel as beloved by the Albanian people; the devotion centers a sacred image and national patronage, not a claimed apparition at this site.
Begin the Albanian journey at the national Marian sanctuary that became a sign of Catholic life returning after state atheism.
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.
Marian sacred image · Publicly venerated at Albania's national Marian sanctuary
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Patroness of Albania
Receive the devotion in its national Catholic setting.
A sanctuary rebuilt
Read reconstruction as a sign of faith emerging from prohibition.
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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