Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua at Laç a place of pilgrimage
One of Albania's largest pilgrimage centers, a Catholic shrine of St. Anthony of Padua visited by Catholics and many neighbors of other faiths. Its annual June pilgrimage and continuing visits during Communist prohibition are documented; broad attendance does not change its Catholic and Franciscan identity.
Make the mountain ascent with Albania's largest popular Catholic pilgrimage and observe how a Catholic saint draws neighbors across religious lines.
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.
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
The ascent
Let the physical climb become part of the pilgrimage.
June 13
Encounter the national scale of Albanian devotion to St. Anthony.
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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