Maria Reina de la Paz de Port Louis (Mauritius)
On the slopes of the Montagne des Signaux, dominating Port Louis and the Indian Ocean, the monumental shrine of Marie Reine de la Paix, the main place of Catholic pilgrimage in Mauritius, has been raised since 1940. Two potatoes have been held before him: John Paul II in 1989 and Francis in 2019.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The monument was opened on August 15, 1940 - the feast of the Assumption - as a plea for protection during the war, on the initiative of Monsignor James Leen.
- It is crowned by an image of the Virgin in white marble of Carrara, three meters and four tons, carved in Pietrasanta (Italy): Mary holds the globe, a sign of her protection over the world.
- On October 14, 1989, St. John Paul II celebrated Mass in the monument park; on September 9, 2019 Pope Francis celebrated there with some 100,000 faithful.
- The sanctuary has witnessed historical ordinations - including those of future Cardinals Margéot and Piat - and prayer for Blessed Jacques- Désiré Laval.
Maria Reina de la Paz (Mauritius)
In front of the White Virgin who watches over Port Louis, the Mauritanian people have gathered in their decisive hours. It is the Marian heart of a plural island, where Catholics and non-Catholics go up to trust the Queen of Peace.
The Queen of Peace, is watching over Mauritius and the whole world.
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