Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki

Lagiewniki Sanctuary, the world centre of Lord’s Mercy worship is situated on the outskirts of Krakow. Originally, there was a convent, where Sr. Faustyna Kowalska lived and died. Sr. Faustina (1905-1938) was a visionary Polish nun, to whom Jesus revealed His dogma of the Divine Mercy. The cult of the Divine Mercy has spread worldwide thanks to the pope John Paul II, who beatified and canonized Sr. Faustina. On August 17, 2002 John Paul II consecrated the sanctuary's brand-new basilica and entrusted the world to Divine Mercy. The original painting depicting Merciful Jesus with the inscription in Polish “Jesus, I trust in You” can be seen in the convent’s chapel. Nowadays, this miraculous image is well known worldwide and adorns many Catholic churches and chapels around the world. The relics of St. Faustina are also to be found in the chapel.
Every year over 2 million pilgrims come to visit the sanctuary. They can find accomodation at the Pastoral Lodge, which is located next to the basilica. Pastoral Logde has comfortable rooms, conference hall and secure car park