Patron saints of Poland

• The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland (Najświętsza Maryja Panna, Królowa Polski) • Bogurodzica ("Mother of God"), dating back to the 13th century, plays the role of Poland's first national anthem • In the 14th century, Grzegorz of Sambor names the Blessed Virgin Mary "the queen of Poland and the Poles" • 1 April 1655, King John Casimir proclaims the Blessed Virgin Mary the patroness saint of his realm (see: Lwów Oath) • 8 September 1717, coronation of the icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa with papal crowns • 1920, Pope Benedict XV declares 3 May a solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary the Queen of Poland • 1962, Pope John XXIII declares the Blessed Virgin Mary the Queen of Poland a principal patroness saint of Poland • Saint Adalbert (święty Wojciech; c. 956–997) • Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów (święty Stanisław Szczepanowski; 1030–1079) == Secondary ==

• Saint Stanislaus Kostka (święty Stanisław Kostka; 1550–1568) • Saint Andrew Bobola (święty Andrzej Bobola; 1591–1657) == Historical ==

; left to right: Wenceslaus, Adalbert, Casimir, Stanislaus, and Florian • Saint Florian of Lorch (święty Florian; died c. 304) • Saint Wenceslaus (święty Wacław; c. 907–953) • Saint Hedwig of Silesia (święta Jadwiga Śląska; 1174–1243) • Saint Hyacinth (święty Jacek; c. 1200–1257) • Blessed Bronislava (błogosławiona Bronisława; c. 1200–1259) • Saint Kinga (święta Kinga; 1224–1292) • Saint Jadwiga the Queen (święta Jadwiga Królowa; c. 1373/4–1399) • Saint John Cantius (święty Jan Kanty; 1390–1473) • Servant of God Isaiah Boner (sługa Boży Izajasz Boner; c. 1400–1471) • Saint John of Dukla (święty Jan z Dukli; 1414–1484) • Blessed Ladislaus of Gielniów (błogosławiony Władysław z Gielniowa; c. 1440–1505) • Saint Casimir the Prince (święty Kazimierz Królewicz; 1458–1484) • Saint Josaphat Kuntsevich (święty Jozafat Kuncewicz; c. 1580–1623), Greek Catholic == See also ==