Black Madonna of Częstochowa

Black Madonna of Częstochowa
Our Lady of Częstochowa
Black Madonna of Częstochowa; Our Lady of Częstochowa;
Location	Częstochowa, Poland
Date	Attested as early as 14th century
Type	Wooden icon, bejewelled
Approval	Pope Clement XI; Pope Pius X; Pope John Paul II;
Shrine	Jasna Góra Monastery, Częstochowa, Poland; National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, Pennsylvania;
Patronage	Poland
Attributes	Black Madonna in Hodegetria form, Infant Jesus, fleur-de-lis robes, slashes on right cheek

The Black Madonna of Częstochowa (Polish: Czarna Madonna z Częstochowy; Latin: Imago thaumaturga Beatae Virginis Mariae Immaculatae Conceptae, in Claro Monte, lit. 'Miraculous Image of the Immaculate Conception, the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Crystal Mountain'), also known as Our Lady of Częstochowa (Polish: Matka Boska Częstochowska) is a venerated icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary housed at the Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland.

Pope Clement XI issued a Pontifical decree of canonical coronation to the image on 8 September 1717 via the Vatican Chapter. It has also merited three Pontifical golden roses.

The icon is venerated by both Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians.

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