Marian Advocations of the Guiana
The Guiana - Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana - complete the map of South America. With Catholic minorities, they especially veneration Our Lady of Fatima (patron of Suriname and Guyana) and the Assumption in Cayena.
♪ Wonders and Marian anecdotes of the Guiana
- Guyana y Surinam - the Catholic communities of these tropical lands have by great Marian devotion to Our Lady of Fatima.
- Cayena (Guayana Francesa) — celebra la Assumption of Mary August 15 as a big party.
History of Marian devotion in Guiana
The devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Guiana comes with the first European evangelizers and is deeply rooted in popular piety. The Marian advocacy brought by the missionaries - the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of the Rosary, Our Lady of the Merced - merged with local religious sensitivity, giving rise to unique expressions of faith.
The Marian shrines of the Guayanas are centres for pilgrimage and community meeting. The Virgin Mary is venerated as a patron of many localities and as a protector of families. The patron parties in honor of Mary are manifestations of a living faith that is transmitted from generation to generation.
The Virgin Mary is the patron of Guyana and Suriname under the title of Our Lady of Fatima. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Georgetown, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Paramaribo and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Cayena are the most important Marian temples on the territory. Marian devotion in the Guiana is multicultural: the descendants of Africans, Indians, Javanese, Chinese and Amerindians express their Marian faith with songs and dances of their respective traditions.
Marian Advocations of the Guiana
Our Lady of Fatima, patron of Guyana
The devotion to Our Lady of Fatima is born from the Marian apparitions reported by three pastoral children - Lucia dos Santos, Jacinta and Francisco Marto - in the Cova da Iria, Fatima (Portugal), between 13 May and 13 October of...
"Our Lady of Fatima, patron of Guyana, pray for us.
Our Lady of Fatima, patron of Suriname; Marian national devotion of the country
In Suriname, devotion to Our Lady of Fatima is directly linked to the apparitions of the Virgin in Cova da Iria (Portugal), recognized by the Church and spread throughout the world since 1917.
"Our Lady of Fatima, patron of Suriname; Marian national devotion of the country, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Assumption of Cayenne
The advocation of Our Lady of the Assumption in Cayena is part of the ancient French Catholic tradition and the liturgical solemnity of August 15, which in the diocese of Cayena has a particular relief as a great Marian feast.
"Our Lady of the Assumption of Cayena, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Assumption of Cayena, Cathedral of French Guiana
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Cayena, built between 1823 and 1833, is the mother church of French Guiana. Its colonial architecture and its main altar, presided over by an image of the Virgin of the Assumption, make it one of the most remarkable temples in the French Caribbean.
"Our Lady of the Assumption of Cayena, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Rosary of Paramaribo, Basilica of Suriname
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Paramaribo, built in 1827, is the most important Catholic church in Suriname. Its white-painted wooden facade is one of the symbols of the South American capital. It was elevated to lower basilica in 2002.
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Paramaribo, pray for us.
Immaculate Conception of Georgetown, Cathedral of Guyana
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Georgetown, built in 1920, is the seat of the Catholic diocese of Guyana. Its new wood architecture is one of the most notable in the Caribbean. The image of the Immaculate is the chief altar.
"The Immaculate Conception of Georgetown, pray for us.
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