Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Advocación mariana de Maroua (Diócesis de Maroua–Mokolo)
✔ Recognized by the Church

It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo, in Maroua, Cameroon, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. After nine years of construction, it was consecrated as the Cathedral of the Assumption in the north of the country. The project was supported by the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need, which has emphasized its importance in a region with a strong Islamic presence and widespread poverty.

Main data

Origin and history

It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo, in Maroua, Cameroon, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. After nine years of construction, it was consecrated as the Cathedral of the Assumption in the north of the country. The project was supported by the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need, which has emphasized its importance in a region with a strong Islamic presence and widespread poverty.

The image and the sanctuary

It is not available.

Patronage and coronation

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Celebration and devotion

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is celebrated on August 15. The cathedral is presented as a visible sign of God's presence and the Virgin's protection for Christians and catechumens in the region.

Link with the Rosary

The fourth glorious mystery of the Rosary contemplates precisely the Assumption of Mary into heaven, body and soul. To pray the Rosary before this cathedral is to raise our gaze, with the Church, to the glorified Mother who precedes the people of God in the hope of eternal life.