Pilgrimage site Filipov

Filipov is an important Marian pilgrimage site associated with the apparition of the Virgin Mary on January 13, 1866 and the healing of Magdalene Kade. Regular Czech-German masses are held in the monumental pilgrimage church with the honorary title of minor basilica. Organ concert listeners flock here throughout the year. The pilgrimage church is managed by the Roman Catholic parish of Jiříkov. The pilgrimage church (1873–1884) and the chapel of mercy (1870–1873) in Filipov are important sacral monuments of northern Bohemia. The blessing of the chapel of the Healing of the Sick took place on January 13, 1873 and the church of Our Lady Help of Christians on October 11, 1885. The construction of the chapel and the church was carried out according to the plans of Franz Hutzler from Vienna by Gustav Sachers from Liberec and Josef Hampel from Rumburk. In 1926, Pope Pius XI elevated it to the rank of a Roman Catholic. pilgrimage church at the Basilica Minor. Filipov, with its fame and frequency of healings, was among the renowned European pilgrimage sites in the first half of the 20th century.

Spiritual Administration:
Roman Catholic Parish Jiříkov, Náměstí 5/2, 407 53 Jiříkov

Details about the Roman Catholic Parish of Jiříkov
The Roman Catholic Parish of Jiříkov is a church legal entity. It is administered by the Salesian community. The parish provides religious activities and focuses on social projects. Its main activities include working with people and developing traditional spiritual values, social, cultural and religious activities, and caring for the preservation of architectural heritage.
Farnost zajišťuje volnočasové aktivity pro děti z Jiříkova. O letních prázdninách je partnerem mezinárodního festivalu Varhanní duchovní hudba v bazilice Panny Marie Pomocnice křesťanů ve Filipově, místní části Jiříkova. Pravidelné mše svaté probíhají v kostele sv. Jiří v Jiříkově, bazilice Panny Marie Pomocnice křesťanů ve Filipově a Domově Srdce v dlaních ve Filipově.
In 2008, the Jiříkov Regional Council prepared a Czech-German promotional project focused on pilgrimage sites in the Šluknov region.

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