Catholic Churches & Shrines Dedicated to Our Lady of Czestochowa
A chronological list of foundations, ordered from the oldest historical sites to modern missions.
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| Year | Church / Shrine Name | Location | Website Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1382 | Jasna Góra Monastery * | Częstochowa, Poland | jasnagora.pl |
| 1400 | Our Lady the Guardian of Faith Sanctuary* | Bardo Slaskie, Poland | parafia-bardo.pl |
| 1892 | Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish | Turners Falls, MA, USA | olcturnersfalls.org |
| 1893 | Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish * | South Boston, MA, USA | ourladyofczestochowa.com |
| 1896 | Our Lady of Czestochowa-St. Casimir | Brooklyn, NY, USA | olcbrooklyn.com |
| 1903 | Our Lady of Czestochowa * | Worcester, MA, USA | olcworcester.com |
| 1907 | Our Lady of Czestochowa | Jersey City, NJ, USA | olcjc.org |
| 1908 | St. Mary of Czestochowa | Cicero, IL, USA | stmaryofczestochowa.org |
| 1911 | Our Lady of Czestochowa | South Plainfield, NJ, USA | olcsouthplainfield.org |
| 1914 | St. Mary of Czestochowa | Bound Brook, NJ, USA | stmarys-boundbrook.com |
| 1924 | St. Mary of Czestochowa | Middletown, CT, USA | stmarymiddletown.com |
| 1955 | National Shrine (The Barn Chapel) | Doylestown, PA, USA | czestochowa.us |
| 1956 | Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish | London (Devonia Rd), UK | parafia-devonia.org.uk |
| 1958 | Polish Chapel | Vatican City (St. Peter's) | vatican.va |
| 1983 | Our Lady of Czestochowa Mission * | Pompano Beach, FL, USA | polishchurch.com |
| 1995 | St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish (Czestochowa Dedication) * | Mississauga, ON, Canada | kolbe.ca |
| 2001 | Lower Shrine of Czestochowa | Doylestown, PA, USA | czestochowa.us |
| 2018 | Chapel of Our Lady of Częstochowa (Notre-Dame Cathedral) * | Paris, France | notredamedeparis.fr |
Research Notes / Parish Visits
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* = denotes where Les Blachut was employed as a music director/organist or performed music as a guest/visiting artist.
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