RT Article
T1 Shrines and Pilgrimages in Poland as an Element of the “Geography” of Faith and Piety of the People of God in the Age of Vatican II (c. 1948–1998)
JF Religions
VO 12
IS 7
A1 Mróz, Franciszek
LA English
PB MDPI
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1764664647
AB This research is aimed at learning about the origins and functions of shrines, and changes to the pilgrimage movement in Poland during the Vatican II era (c. 1948-1998). The objective required finding and determining the following: (1) factors in the establishment of shrines in Poland during this time; (2) factors in the development of shrines with reference to the transformation of religious worship and to the influence of political factors in Poland; (3) changes in pilgrimage traditions in Poland, and (4) changes in the number of pilgrimages to selected shrines. These changes were determined by archive and library research. Additionally, field studies were performed at more than 300 shrines, including observations and in-depth interviews with custodians. Descriptive-analytical, dynamic-comparative and cartographic presentation methods were used to analyze results.
K1 Vatican II
K1 Pilgrimage
K1 Popular Piety
K1 Sacred Place
K1 Shrines
DO 10.3390/rel12070525