Patron saints of Poland
The Catholic Church venerates five patron saints of Poland. The primary patron saints are the Blessed Virgin Mary the Queen of Poland, Saint Adalbert, and Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów. The secondary patron saints are the Jesuits Saint Stanislaus Kostka and Saint Andrew Bobola. Historically, several other saints also were considered patrons of Poland.
Primary
- The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland
- *Bogurodzica, dating back to the 13th century, plays the role of Poland's first national anthem
- * In the 14th century, Grzegorz of Sambor names the BVM "the queen of Poland and the Poles"
- * 1 April 1655, King John Casimir proclaims the BVM the patroness saint of his realm
- * 8 September 1717, coronation of the icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa with papal crowns
- * 1920, Pope Benedict XV declares 3 May a solemnity of the BVM the Queen of Poland
- * 1962, Pope John XXIII declares the BVM the Queen of Poland a principal patroness saint of Poland
- Saint Adalbert
- Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów