Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
The national Marian sanctuary of Ukraine's Latin Catholic Church, served by Discalced Carmelites and focused on the icon of Our Lady of Berdychiv. The original image was lost in the twentieth century; the present crowned image continues the devotion and must not be described as the vanished original.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Meet Ukraine's Latin Catholic Church at its national Marian sanctuary and understand how devotion survived the loss of the original icon and decades of suppression.
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A devotion that outlived loss
Distinguish the present crowned image from the missing original.
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Ukraine's Latin Catholic shrine
Place the sanctuary beside, not against, the country's Byzantine Catholic pilgrimage centers.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
National pilgrimage to Our Lady of BerdychivVerify the current bishops' conference and Carmelite program remotely.
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