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Shrine of Divine Mercy, Vilnius

Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania

ShrineBl. Michał SopoćkoDivine MercyOriginal ImagePerpetual AdorationSt. FaustinaCatholic Poland & Lithuania collectionCatholic Poland & Lithuania: Mercy, Mary & Witness collectionCatholicCatholic

Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes Shrine of Divine Mercy, Vilnius a place of pilgrimage

The permanent home of the original Divine Mercy image painted by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski under St. Faustina’s direction in Vilnius and installed in the shrine established by the Archbishop of Vilnius in 2004.

See the original Vilnius image—not the later Kraków composition—and place it within the larger city story linking Faustina’s house, the Gate of Dawn, and Bl. Michał Sopoćko.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Faustina Kowalskadirected the original image from her recorded visions
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

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.

SaintSt. Faustina Kowalska

directed the original image from her recorded visions

Feast: October 5
SaintBl. Michał Sopoćko

commissioned the original image and formerly served at the church

Feast: February 15

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

01

The original Divine Mercy image

Study the first painting made under Faustina’s direction in 1934–35.

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Perpetual adoration

Encounter the shrine as a living place of Eucharistic prayer.

03

A cross-border devotion

Polish and Lithuanian prayer schedules make the shared regional history audible.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of Bl. Michał SopoćkoConnected to this place through commissioned the original image and formerly served at the church.
Feast of St. Faustina KowalskaConnected to this place through directed the original image from her recorded visions.
Divine Mercy SundayThe Sunday after Easter, following Divine Mercy Week in Vilnius.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

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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