Standing papal concession published by the Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria; reaffirmed in its 2026 directions
Cagliari, Our Lady of Bonaria: specified days or group pilgrimage
Visit the shrine or adjacent basilica on a qualifying occasion and take part in a sacred function or recite the Our Father and Creed.
Time required Length of the sacred function, a short prayer visit, or a group pilgrimage
- When
- 25 March; 24 April; 24 September; first Sunday of July for the summer festival; once a year on a chosen day; every group pilgrimage
- Where
- Shrine or adjacent Basilica of Our Lady of Bonaria, Piazza Bonaria 2, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Visit on 25 March, 24 April, 24 September, or the first Sunday of July when the summer festival takes place; alternatively, visit once a year on a personally chosen day or whenever taking part in a group pilgrimage to the shrine.
- In the shrine or adjacent basilica, participate devoutly in a sacred function or at least recite the Our Father and a profession of faith.
- 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.
Read the full conditions and norms. The cited grant and its specific provisions govern.
Time required
Read each branch with its own conditions. An editorial estimate is not a prescribed minimum.
Sacred function on a specified or annual chosen day
Complete the prescribed event
Length of the sacred function
No fixed minute minimum is stated. This branch includes participation in the prescribed function.
Timing sources
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — current indulgence directionsIndulgenza plenaria: papal concession, sacred function or Our Father/Creed, three categories of occasion
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — 2026 centenary FAQPosso ottenere l’Indulgenza Plenaria durante il Centenario?: expressly confirms the existing directions remain valid and repeats their full work and occasions
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — March 2024 programme25 March, Monday of Holy Week: indulgenced anniversary of the arrival of the image, independent of the transferred Annunciation
Visit and prayers on a specified or annual chosen day
Editorial estimate
About 2–5 minutes
No fixed minute minimum is stated. This is an editorial estimate for a devout visit and the spoken Our Father and Creed.
Timing sources
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — current indulgence directionsIndulgenza plenaria: papal concession, sacred function or Our Father/Creed, three categories of occasion
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — 2026 centenary FAQPosso ottenere l’Indulgenza Plenaria durante il Centenario?: expressly confirms the existing directions remain valid and repeats their full work and occasions
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — March 2024 programme25 March, Monday of Holy Week: indulgenced anniversary of the arrival of the image, independent of the transferred Annunciation
Group pilgrimage
Duration varies
Duration of the group pilgrimage, including the function or prayers
No fixed minute minimum is stated. Required group-pilgrimage activity remains part of the whole work.
Timing sources
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — current indulgence directionsIndulgenza plenaria: papal concession, sacred function or Our Father/Creed, three categories of occasion
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — 2026 centenary FAQPosso ottenere l’Indulgenza Plenaria durante il Centenario?: expressly confirms the existing directions remain valid and repeats their full work and occasions
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — March 2024 programme25 March, Monday of Holy Week: indulgenced anniversary of the arrival of the image, independent of the transferred Annunciation
What the time estimate excludes
- Ordinary travel to and from the venue, and waiting outside the prescribed work. Required pilgrimage activity remains included.
- Sacramental confession, Communion and prayer for the Pope’s intentions under the ordinary conditions
Occasion and source notes
25 March is the arrival anniversary of the shrine’s image: the shrine explicitly retained this indulgence on Monday of Holy Week in 2024. It is therefore not automatically transferred with the Annunciation. Observe any lawful local transfer of the other liturgical celebrations; the first Sunday of July presumes the announced summer festival. For the dated church or oratory visit, Norm 14 permits the visit from noon on the preceding day until midnight ending the observance. Follow the actual local observance and access hours; any required celebration, membership and frequency limits still apply. If using an allowed prayer or meditation alternative, complete that alternative; an early visit does not substitute for attendance at a rite when the rite is the chosen work.
The shrine’s current directions explicitly attribute this standing concession to the Pope and were reaffirmed in its 2026 centenary FAQ. The original rescript and its date have not been recovered; no claim of an expressly perpetual term is made. The separate proposed 2026 centenary concession is not included here.
Prayer texts and resources
Follow the prayer count and formula specified in the requirements. The two Creed readers are alternatives.
Source and exact reference
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — current indulgence directionsIndulgenza plenaria: papal concession, sacred function or Our Father/Creed, three categories of occasion
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — 2026 centenary FAQPosso ottenere l’Indulgenza Plenaria durante il Centenario?: expressly confirms the existing directions remain valid and repeats their full work and occasions
- Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria — March 2024 programme25 March, Monday of Holy Week: indulgenced anniversary of the arrival of the image, independent of the transferred Annunciation
- Enchiridion Indulgentiarum, fourth editionNorms 13–14 and 17–19: transfer, preceding-noon visit window, prescribed work and frequency.
Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.