Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
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.
TraditionCatholic
The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Make the mountain ascent with Albania's largest popular Catholic pilgrimage and observe how a Catholic saint draws neighbors across religious lines.
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The ascent
Let the physical climb become part of the pilgrimage.
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June 13
Encounter the national scale of Albanian devotion to St. Anthony.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Feast of St. Anthony of PaduaConnected to this place through Patron of the shrine and annual national pilgrimage.
St. Anthony pilgrimageCrowds build on June 12 and 13; verify the current Franciscan program.
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