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| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kartuzy |
| Gmina | Kartuzy |
| Population | 349 |
Sianowo [ɕaˈnɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kartuzy, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1][2] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Kartuzy and 36 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
There is an old church here. It is the Sanctuary of the Queen of the Kashubs in Sianowo,[3] currently the biggest in Kashubia. It has also become more and more well-known all over Poland. The first mention of Sianowo comes from 1348. Old is a statue of the Madonna of Swionowo of the highest artistic quality. In 1480, the Church completely burned down, but the statue was saved. The parish, however, ceased to exist and Sianowo became a part of the Strzepcz parish, even though the church was later rebuilt. Meanwhile, veneration of the Mother of God had grown. Sources claim that by the 15th century, a whole host of people were already making pilgrimages to Sianowo and receiving an abundance of blessings. In 1810, the church was once again destroyed by fire while the statue was once again saved. It was moved to Strzepcz. The original parish priest of Strzepcz did not want to rebuild the Sianowo church. The Madonna of Swionowo, however, was shown to a certain wise woman who said that it was absolutely necessary to rebuild the church; to do otherwise would lead to bad luck in the area. The testimony was given under oath in the presence of the Strzepcz parish priest. At that time, the church was quickly rebuilt, and the number of worshippers started to grow very quickly. In 1864, the Sianowo parish was installed for the second time. Sources from that time state that Many lame and crippled who come are cured because of the Madonna. They leave their crutches and sticks in Sianowo. Young people wishing to enter into marriage made pilgrimages especially willingly. Soldiers, setting off to the battlefield of World War II, received many blessings. Indeed, to Her they repeatedly owed their miraculous rescue. One of these, Rev. Franciszek Grucza (1911–1993), was an outstanding priest, and translated the Gospels into the Kashubian language. His and many other testimonies resulted in the Chełmno Kazimierz Bishop Józef Kowalski addressing a request (1965) to Pope Paul VI to crown the miraculous statue as the Queen of the Kashubs. The Pope agreed to this request. The coronation took place on 4 September 1966. Many bishops and a huge number of Kashubian people were assembled. From this time, veneration grew even more. In 1987, Pope John Paul II named Sianowo as the important places for Kashubian religious worship. The Pilgrims' Square where up to 20,000 people assemble every year to celebrate the July church festival, has been restored. About 40 companies of pilgrims on foot come. Pilgrims from Miastko cover the longest route of 120 km. Pilgrims willingly emphasise their Kashubian roots, many coming in regional dress. They also carry standards and banners bearing witness to their attachment to faith and the Kashubian identity. At each church festival, a part of the liturgy is in the Kashubian language.
The village has a population of 349.