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Shrine of St. John the Baptist at Podmilačje

Podmilačje, Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Annual PilgrimageFranciscanHealing DevotionInterreligious PilgrimageShrineSt. John the BaptistCatholic Croatia, Slovenia & Bosnia-Herzegovina collectionCatholic

Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

A centuries-old Catholic shrine of St. John the Baptist whose June 24 pilgrimage draws Catholics and people of other faiths. The shrine's healing reputation and spring belong to lived devotion; Catholic Tourist does not turn customary practices into medical claims.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

Enter Podmilačje through confession, Mass, and St. John the Baptist—not as a curiosity about folk healing or interreligious attendance.

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St. John the Baptist

Center the visit on the Gospel prophet and Catholic liturgy.

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June 24 pilgrimage

Join one of Bosnia's great popular pilgrimages.

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A wider circle of pilgrims

Observe interreligious attendance without blurring Catholic custody.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. John the BaptistConnected to this place through Shrine patron and focus of annual pilgrimage; no tomb claim.
St. Ivo pilgrimageIncludes confession, Mass for the sick, and customary votive practices; verify the current program.

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