Prowincja Matki Bożej Niepokalanej Zakonu Braci Mniejszych Konwentualnych w Warszawie, Franciscan province headquarters in Warsaw, Poland.
The Immaculate Conception Province is the administrative center of the Franciscan order in Poland and coordinates numerous monasteries and religious facilities across the country from Warsaw. It operates a seminary for priestly formation and manages various pastoral and missionary initiatives.
The province was established in August 1939 when the historical Polish Province of St. Anthony and Blessed James Strzemię was divided into separate jurisdictions. This reorganization aimed to improve administrative and pastoral oversight across the region.
The province is named after the Immaculate Conception and reflects the Franciscan devotion to the Virgin Mary that guides daily spiritual life. This veneration shapes how the brothers organize their work and community gatherings across Poland.
The provincial headquarters is located on Zakroczymska Street 1 in Warsaw, while the seminary for priest training operates in Łódź-Łagiewniki. Visitors interested in specific facilities can contact the different locations depending on which programs or activities they wish to explore.
The province operates Radio Niepokalanów and publishes the monthly magazine 'Knight of the Immaculate', spreading religious content throughout Poland. Beyond Europe, it extends missionary work to African nations including Burkina Faso and Tanzania as well as maintaining presence in Belarus, Bulgaria, Germany, and Italy.
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