Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lodonga

Marian Advocation of Lodonga (Diocese of Arua)
Recognized by the Church

It is the minor basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lodonga, in the diocese of Arua (Uganda). The public sources cite it as one of the few temples with the rank of lower basilica in the country and as the main known Marian sanctuary in Uganda. No detailed historical documentation is available.

Main data

Origin and history

It is the minor basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lodonga, in the diocese of Arua (Uganda). The public sources cite it as one of the few temples with the rank of lower basilica in the country and as the main known Marian sanctuary in Uganda. No detailed historical documentation is available.

The image and the sanctuary

As a minor basilica and Marian sanctuary, it is a place of local pilgrimage. There is no detailed documentation on the headline image or on specific exvotes or traditions.

Sponsorship and coronation

It is not available.

Party and devotion

It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary with a general title, without specific advocation documented. By its character as a national Marian sanctuary, it congregates the devotion of the faithful of the region. There is no specific title party beyond the Marian solemnities of the calendar.

Link to the Rosary

As a sanctuary dedicated to the Mother of God, it is a place for the prayer of the Rosary, a prayer with which the pilgrims entrust their intentions to Mary. To honor the Blessed Virgin Mary is to contemplate, in her hand, the life of Christ. The Rosary makes each visit a school of Marian prayer.