Sianowo
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Sianowo ś is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Kartuzy
, within Kartuzy County
, Pomeranian Voivodeship
, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Kartuzy
and 36 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk
.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania
.
There is an old church here. It is the Sanctuary of the Queen of the Kashubs in Sianowo, currently the biggest in Kashubia
. It has also become more and more well-known all over Poland
.
The first mention of Sianowo comes from 1348. Old is a statue of the Madonna of Swionowo of the highest artistic quality. In 1480, the Church completely burned down, but the statue was saved. The parish, however, ceased to exist and Sianowo became a part of the Strzepcz
parish, even though the church was later rebuilt. Meanwhile, veneration of the Mother of God had grown. Sources claim that by the 15th century, a whole host of people were already making pilgrimages to Sianowo and receiving an abundance of blessings.
In 1810, the church was once again destroyed by fire while the statue was once again saved. It was moved to Strzepcz
. The original parish priest of Strzepcz
did not want to rebuild the Sianowo church. The Madonna of Swionowo, however, was shown to a certain wise woman who said that it was absolutely necessary to rebuild the church; to do otherwise would lead to bad luck in the area. The testimony was given under oath in the presence of the Strzepcz
parish priest. At that time, the church was quickly rebuilt, and the number of worshippers started to grow very quickly. In 1864, the Sianowo parish was installed for the second time. Sources from that time state that Many lame and crippled who come are cured because of the Madonna. They leave their crutches and sticks in Sianowo. Young people wishing to enter into marriage made pilgrimages especially willingly. Soldiers, setting off to the battlefield of World War II
, received many blessings. Indeed, to Her they repeatedly owed their miraculous rescue. One of these, Rev. Franciszek Grucza (1911–1993), was an outstanding priest, and translated the Gospels into the Kashubian language. His and many other testimonies resulted in the Chełmno Kazimierz Bishop Józef Kowalski addressing a request (1965) to Pope Paul VI
to crown the miraculous statue as the Queen of the Kashubs. The Pope agreed to this request. The coronation took place on 4 September 1966. Many bishops and a huge number of Kashubian
people were assembled. From this time, veneration grew even more. In 1987, Pope John Paul II named Sianowo as the important places for Kashubian
religious worship. The Pilgrims' Square where up to 20,000 people assemble every year to celebrate the July church festival, has been restored. About 40 companies of pilgrims on foot come. Pilgrims from Miastko
cover the longest route of 120 km. Pilgrims willingly emphasise their Kashubian roots, many coming in regional dress. They also carry standards and banners bearing witness to their attachment to faith and the Kashubian identity. At each church festival, a part of the liturgy is in the Kashubian
language.
The village has a population of 349.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Kartuzy
Gmina Kartuzy
Gmina Kartuzy is an urban-rural gmina in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kartuzy, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Gdańsk....
, within Kartuzy County
Kartuzy County
Kartuzy County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Kartuzy, which lies west...
, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship, or Pomerania Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in north-central Poland. It comprises most of Pomerelia , as well as an area east of the Vistula River...
, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Kartuzy
Kartuzy
Kartuzy is a town in the historic Eastern Pomerania region of northwestern Poland, located about west of Gdańsk with a population of 15,472...
and 36 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania
History of Pomerania
The history of Pomerania dates back more than 10,000 years. Settlement in the area started by the end of the Vistula Glacial Stage, about 13,000 years ago. Archeological traces have been found of various cultures during the Stone and Bronze Age, of Veneti and Germanic peoples during the Iron Age...
.
There is an old church here. It is the Sanctuary of the Queen of the Kashubs in Sianowo, currently the biggest in Kashubia
Kashubia
Kashubia or Cassubia - is a language area in the historic Eastern Pomerania region of northwestern Poland. Located west of Gdańsk and the mouth of the Vistula river, it is inhabited by members of the Kashubian ethnic group....
. It has also become more and more well-known all over Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
The first mention of Sianowo comes from 1348. Old is a statue of the Madonna of Swionowo of the highest artistic quality. In 1480, the Church completely burned down, but the statue was saved. The parish, however, ceased to exist and Sianowo became a part of the Strzepcz
Strzepcz
Strzepcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Linia, within Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Linia, south-west of Wejherowo, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....
parish, even though the church was later rebuilt. Meanwhile, veneration of the Mother of God had grown. Sources claim that by the 15th century, a whole host of people were already making pilgrimages to Sianowo and receiving an abundance of blessings.
In 1810, the church was once again destroyed by fire while the statue was once again saved. It was moved to Strzepcz
Strzepcz
Strzepcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Linia, within Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Linia, south-west of Wejherowo, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....
. The original parish priest of Strzepcz
Strzepcz
Strzepcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Linia, within Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Linia, south-west of Wejherowo, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....
did not want to rebuild the Sianowo church. The Madonna of Swionowo, however, was shown to a certain wise woman who said that it was absolutely necessary to rebuild the church; to do otherwise would lead to bad luck in the area. The testimony was given under oath in the presence of the Strzepcz
Strzepcz
Strzepcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Linia, within Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Linia, south-west of Wejherowo, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....
parish priest. At that time, the church was quickly rebuilt, and the number of worshippers started to grow very quickly. In 1864, the Sianowo parish was installed for the second time. Sources from that time state that Many lame and crippled who come are cured because of the Madonna. They leave their crutches and sticks in Sianowo. Young people wishing to enter into marriage made pilgrimages especially willingly. Soldiers, setting off to the battlefield of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, received many blessings. Indeed, to Her they repeatedly owed their miraculous rescue. One of these, Rev. Franciszek Grucza (1911–1993), was an outstanding priest, and translated the Gospels into the Kashubian language. His and many other testimonies resulted in the Chełmno Kazimierz Bishop Józef Kowalski addressing a request (1965) to Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
to crown the miraculous statue as the Queen of the Kashubs. The Pope agreed to this request. The coronation took place on 4 September 1966. Many bishops and a huge number of Kashubian
Kashubian
Kashubian can refer to:* Pertaining to Kashubia, a region of north-central Poland* Kashubians, an ethnic group of north-central Poland* Kashubian language-See also:*Kashubian alphabet*Kashubian Landscape Park*Kashubian studies...
people were assembled. From this time, veneration grew even more. In 1987, Pope John Paul II named Sianowo as the important places for Kashubian
Kashubian
Kashubian can refer to:* Pertaining to Kashubia, a region of north-central Poland* Kashubians, an ethnic group of north-central Poland* Kashubian language-See also:*Kashubian alphabet*Kashubian Landscape Park*Kashubian studies...
religious worship. The Pilgrims' Square where up to 20,000 people assemble every year to celebrate the July church festival, has been restored. About 40 companies of pilgrims on foot come. Pilgrims from Miastko
Miastko
Miastko , is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland. Administratively it has since 1999 been part of Bytów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship; previously it had been in Słupsk Voivodeship.-History:Before 1945 the town belonged to the Prussian Province of Pomerania...
cover the longest route of 120 km. Pilgrims willingly emphasise their Kashubian roots, many coming in regional dress. They also carry standards and banners bearing witness to their attachment to faith and the Kashubian identity. At each church festival, a part of the liturgy is in the Kashubian
Kashubian
Kashubian can refer to:* Pertaining to Kashubia, a region of north-central Poland* Kashubians, an ethnic group of north-central Poland* Kashubian language-See also:*Kashubian alphabet*Kashubian Landscape Park*Kashubian studies...
language.
The village has a population of 349.