President Tamás Sulyok to Visit Szeklerland during Pentecost Weekend

Hungary Today 2025.05.29.

Based on the announcement, Maszol reported that the Head of State will attend Holy Mass in Șumuleu Ciuc (Csíksomlyó) on Saturday, June 7, in Romania, and then visit Piatra Nierges (Nyergestető) on Monday for the unveiling of a memorial plaque dedicated to Szekler heroes. On the same day, he will attend Pentecost Mass at the Roman Catholic fortified church in Sânzieni (Kézdiszentlélek), Covasna County, and then visit the Christian Youth and Diaconia Foundation in Ilieni (Illyefalva).

The news agency emphasized that it is a tradition for Hungarian heads of state to participate in the Csíksomlyó pilgrimage. Before Tamás Sulyok, former President Katalin Novák also took part in the largest Hungarian pilgrimage.

Tamás Sulyok, Photo: MTI/Koszticsák Szilárd

The Pentecost pilgrimage will take place this year from June 6 to 9.

Fact

The Pentecost pilgrimage in Șumuleu Ciuc (Csíksomlyó) is an annual Roman Catholic pilgrimage, when Catholics from all over Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania gather there. According to legend, the first pilgrimage to Șumuleu Ciuc took place in 1567, when John Sigismund, the Prince of Transylvania, attempted to force the Catholic szekler people to convert to Unitarianism by military force. The people gathered in Șumuleu Ciuc on the Saturday before Pentecost, prayed for the help of the Virgin Mary, and defeated the prince’s army at the Tolvajos Pass in the Harghita Mountains. Following their victory, they returned to Șumuleu Ciuc to give thanks and vowed to make the pilgrimage every year on the Saturday before Pentecost.

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Via Maszol; Featured photo: Wikipedia