St Stanislaus Kostka canonization jubilee; decree 15 July 2026, Prot. N. 02158/2026–624/26/I

PlenaryLocal / restricted

St Stanislaus Kostka jubilee: pilgrimage to a designated church

Make the prescribed pilgrimage and prayers at a designated Płock-diocese jubilee church.

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Time required Suitable prayer time or the prescribed sacred rite; no fixed minimum

When: 15 August 2026–15 August 2027
Where: Poland: Rostkowo shrine; St Stanislaus Kostka churches in Dębsk, Ostrowite, Płock, Przasnysz, Pułtusk, Rypin, Smardzewo, Wojnówka, Krajkowo, Sierpc and Kacice; Assumption church in Przasnysz; St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr church in Drobin; Płock Cathedral; Catholic Schools chapel in Płock.
Who: All eligible faithful who make the prescribed pilgrimage
Application: Self or the departed

The prescribed work

Make a pilgrimage to an authorized jubilee church. There devoutly join sacred rites, especially the solemn pilgrimage with the people, or spend a suitable time in devout reflection, prayer or other Christian piety before the relics of Saint Stanislaus Kostka.
Also pray for peace and concord among nations and against contemporary errors. Conclude with the Our Father, Creed, and invocations to Mary, Queen of Peace and Mother of Mercy, and Saint Stanislaus Kostka.
Be truly contrite and moved by charity; fulfil the ordinary plenary conditions.

The work and its conditions

A plenary indulgence also requires complete detachment from every sin, sacramental confession, Holy Communion, and prayer for the Pope’s intentions, subject to the grant’s stated exceptions. The ordinary limit is one plenary indulgence per day.

Conditions common to every indulgence

The person gaining an indulgence must be baptized, not excommunicated, and in the state of grace at least when the prescribed works are completed. There must be at least a general intention to gain indulgences, and the prescribed work must be performed at the time and in the manner required by the grant.

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Time required

Read each branch with its own conditions. An editorial estimate is not a prescribed minimum.

Pilgrimage and personal prayer

Duration varies

Suitable time in prayer and contemplation, followed by the prescribed prayers

The decree prescribes a suitable time, not a numerical minimum; travel is excluded.

Timing sources

Pilgrimage and sacred rites

Complete the prescribed event

Duration of the sacred rites and prescribed concluding prayers

No fixed number of minutes is prescribed. Allow for devout participation in the selected sacred celebration and the required pilgrimage and prayers.

Timing sources

What the time estimate excludes

Ordinary travel to and from the venue, and waiting outside the prescribed work
Preparation and separately fulfilled sacramental conditions

Stated start: 15 August 2026
Stated end: 15 August 2027

Prayer texts and resources

Follow the prayer count and formula specified in the requirements. The two Creed readers are alternatives.

Source and exact reference

Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.