The Catholic Church venerates five patron saints of Poland. The primary patron saints are the Blessed Virgin Mary the Queen of Poland, Saint Adalbert, and Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów. The secondary patron saints are the Jesuits Saint Stanislaus Kostka and Saint Andrew Bobola. Historically, several other saints also were considered patrons of Poland. Primary 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 BVM "the queen of Poland and the Poles" 1 April 1655, King John Casimir proclaims the BVM 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 BVM the Queen of Poland 1962, Pope John XXIII declares the BVM 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 Saint Florian (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 (święty Kazimierz; 1458–1484) Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych (święty Jozafat Kuncewicz; c. 1580–1623), Uniate See also List of saints of Poland References Notes Sources Polish Roman Catholic saints Poland Saints Saints