Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima

Marian Advocation of Kano (Diocese of Kano)
Recognized by the Church

It is the cathedral of the diocese of Kano, dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima, in Kano, Nigeria. The constituency was first erected as a sui iuris mission in 1991 and raised to the diocese in 1999, the mother church being the same. No additional detailed historical documentation is available.

Main data

Origin and history

It is the cathedral of the diocese of Kano, dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima, in Kano, Nigeria. The constituency was first erected as a sui iuris mission in 1991 and raised to the diocese in 1999, the mother church being the same. No additional detailed historical documentation is available.

The image and the sanctuary

There is no description of the image. Fatima's advocation was spread in Nigeria especially after World War II, through European missionaries.

Sponsorship and coronation

It is the cathedral of the diocese of Kano. No canonical coronation. In Kano, the title is particularly associated with the protection of Christians in a largely Muslim context.

Party and devotion

The feast of Our Lady of Fatima is held on May 13. The devotion to the rosary and Marian processions of the month of May is very marked in the diocese.

Link to the Rosary

In Fatima the Virgin expressly asked for the daily prayer of the Rosary for the peace and conversion of sinners. The cathedral of Kano, under this title, makes the Rosary its central prayer, especially fervent in May and October.