Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia

Archbishop Přibyl leads first St. Wenceslas pilgrimage mass in Stará Boleslav

The National St. Wenceslas Pilgrimage in Stará Boleslav marked the Czech state holiday honoring the country’s patron saint, with Archbishop Přibyl celebrating the pilgrimage Mass for the first time. Relics of Wenceslas were brought from Prague for the observances, and a silver bust containing a bone fragment was used in place of the saint’s skull, which remained in the basilica for veneration.