Polskie ślady w Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Łaskawej na Mentorelli
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2022
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Mentorella jest jednym z najstarszych sanktuariów maryjnych w Italii. Od ponad 160 lat posługują w nim polscy zmartwychwstańcy. Według tradycji sanktuarium wznosi się w miejscu nawrócenia trybuna rzymskiego Placyda (przełom I i II wieku po Chr.). Papież Grzegorz I Wielki przekazał Mentorellę benedyktynom z Subiaco. Po ich pięciusetletnim pobycie pozostały fragmenty architektury z IX wieku, romańska bryła świątyni z XII wieku oraz kilka artefaktów (najważniejsze to figura Pani Mentorelskiej). Kolejnymi gospodarzami byli jezuici, którzy opiekowali się tym miejscem do kasaty zakonu w 1773 roku. Widomym śladem ich obecności jest obraz św. Stanisława Kostki w kościele. W 1857 roku opuszczony kościół i klasztor papież Pius IX powierzył nowo powstałemu, założonemu przez Polaków zgromadzeniu zmartwychwstańców. Dzięki ich staraniom odnowiono budynki kościelne, a kościół ozdobiono malowidłami i artefaktami autorstwa członków zgromadzenia oraz uznanych artystów, m.in. Edwarda Brzozowskiego czy Tomasza Oskara Sosnowskiego. Przed 1970 rokiem wykonano witraże, które wpisywały się w obchody tysiąclecia chrztu Polski we Włoszech.
Najwcześniejszy zachowany wpis Karola Wojtyły w księdze gości sanktuarium w Mentorelli pochodzi z 1965 roku. Jednak hierarcha nawiedził to miejsce ponad 30 razy, w tym osiem razy jako papież. Były to wizyty prywatne, skoncentrowane na modlitwie i odpoczynku. Aktualnie można odwiedzić tzw. pokój papieski, ze zgromadzonymi artefaktami po Janie Pawle II. Pamiątką po jego wizytach jest także górski szlak 502 nazwany Sentiero Karol Wojtyła. Papieża upamiętnia także figura w brązie, umieszczona przed wejściem do kościoła. Kilkadziesiąt fotografii z odwiedzin sanktuarium przez Jana Pawła II oraz prezydenta RP Andrzeja Dudę zmartwychwstańcy eksponują w jednym z pokoi na parterze budynku klasztornego.
Mentorella is one of the oldest Marian shrines in Italy. Polish Resurrectionists have been ministering there for more than 160 years. According to tradition, the sanctuary stands at the site of the conversion of the Roman tribune Placidus (turn of the first and second centuries A.D.). Pope Gregory I the Great gave Mentorella to the Benedictines of Subiaco. Their 500-year stay left a legacy in form of fragments of ninth-century architecture, a Romanesque temple from the 12th century and several artefacts (the most important being a statue of Our Lady of Mentorella). The next keepers of the sanctuary were the Jesuits, who took care of the place until the order’s suppression in 1773. A visible sign of their presence is the painting of St Stanislaus Kostka in the church. In 1857, Pope Pius IX entrusted the abandoned church and monastery to the newly formed Resurrectionist congregation founded by Poles. Owing to their efforts, the church buildings were renovated, and the church was decorated with paintings and artefacts made by members of the congregation and renowned artists, including Edward Brzozowski and Tomasz Oskar Sosnowski. Before 1970, stained glass windows were made, which were part of the celebration of the millennium of the baptism of Poland in Italy. The earliest surviving entry of Karol Wojtyła in the guest book of the Mentorelli Shrine dates back to 1965. The hierarch visited the place more than 30 times, including eight times as pope. These were private visits, focused on prayer and rest. Currently, one can visit the so-called Papal Room, with collected artefacts of John Paul II. The 502 mountain trail named Sentiero Karol Wojtyla is also a reminder of his visits. The Pope is also commemorated by a bronze statue placed in front of the church entrance. Dozens of photographs of the visits by Pope John Paul II and Polish President Andrzej Duda to the shrine are on display in one of the rooms on the first floor of the monastery building.
Mentorella is one of the oldest Marian shrines in Italy. Polish Resurrectionists have been ministering there for more than 160 years. According to tradition, the sanctuary stands at the site of the conversion of the Roman tribune Placidus (turn of the first and second centuries A.D.). Pope Gregory I the Great gave Mentorella to the Benedictines of Subiaco. Their 500-year stay left a legacy in form of fragments of ninth-century architecture, a Romanesque temple from the 12th century and several artefacts (the most important being a statue of Our Lady of Mentorella). The next keepers of the sanctuary were the Jesuits, who took care of the place until the order’s suppression in 1773. A visible sign of their presence is the painting of St Stanislaus Kostka in the church. In 1857, Pope Pius IX entrusted the abandoned church and monastery to the newly formed Resurrectionist congregation founded by Poles. Owing to their efforts, the church buildings were renovated, and the church was decorated with paintings and artefacts made by members of the congregation and renowned artists, including Edward Brzozowski and Tomasz Oskar Sosnowski. Before 1970, stained glass windows were made, which were part of the celebration of the millennium of the baptism of Poland in Italy. The earliest surviving entry of Karol Wojtyła in the guest book of the Mentorelli Shrine dates back to 1965. The hierarch visited the place more than 30 times, including eight times as pope. These were private visits, focused on prayer and rest. Currently, one can visit the so-called Papal Room, with collected artefacts of John Paul II. The 502 mountain trail named Sentiero Karol Wojtyla is also a reminder of his visits. The Pope is also commemorated by a bronze statue placed in front of the church entrance. Dozens of photographs of the visits by Pope John Paul II and Polish President Andrzej Duda to the shrine are on display in one of the rooms on the first floor of the monastery building.
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Mentorella, sanktuarium maryjne, zmartwychwstańcy, muzeum kościelne, Jan Paweł II, Mentorella, Marian shrine, Resurrectionists, church museum, John Paul II
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"Archiwa Biblioteki i Muzea Kościelne", 2022, Vol. 119, s. 29-49