page_title: Csíksomlyó Pilgrimage
section_title: The Statue of the Virgin Mary
hierarchical_section_title: Csíksomlyó Pilgrimage / The Statue of the Virgin Mary
caption_attribution_description: Magyar: A 2013-as csíksomlyói búcsú.
context_page_description: Csíksomlyó Pilgrimage is a Pentecost Pilgrimage of Hungarians in Șumuleu Ciuc, Transylvania, Romania.
context_section_description: The most important creation of the Pilgrimage Church is the statue that represents the Virgin Mary.
  This was made of linden wood in Renaissance style between the years 1510 and 1515. The artist who created it is unknown. Its height is 227 cm and it is the highest of all statues known in the world. It represents the Lady Dressed in the Sun who has the moon under her feet and a wreath made of twelve stars around her head. There is also a crown on her head, in her right hand a scepter, in her left arm her Holy Son, the baby Jesus. In 1798 it was recognized as miraculous by the bishop Ignác Batthyány and he gave her the following name: “Wonderful and helpful Mother in protecting against heretics”.
  During the centuries many miracles were reported to happen with the statue. Several times it was said shining so that its light filled the church.
  In 1661 the church was ravaged by Tartars and Turks and it was set on fire. In a miraculous way the statue remained undamaged.
  In the previous centuries, until the 1950s the baby Jesus used to be dressed. The colour of its dress changed according to the ecclesiastical liturgy.
caption: The Three Hill Altar on the "Saddle" used for celebrating the mass for the pilgrims
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