Sanctuary of Maria Ratschitz

Marian vocation of Mary Ratschitz (KwaZulu- Natal) (Diocese of Dundee)
Recognized by the Church

In the Diocese of Dundee, south of KwaZulu- Natal, is the Marian sanctuary of Mary Ratschitz, whose name is of German-missionary origin. It is closely linked to the Catholic mission between the Zulus and rural communities of the area. The chronological details - year of foundation, founder - are not reflected in the generalist sources.

Main data

Origin and history

In the Diocese of Dundee, south of KwaZulu- Natal, is the Marian sanctuary of Mary Ratschitz, whose name is of German-missionary origin. It is closely linked to the Catholic mission between the Zulus and rural communities of the area. The chronological details - year of foundation, founder - are not reflected in the generalist sources.

The image and the sanctuary

It is expressly mentioned among the main Marian shrines in South Africa and is a place of regional pilgrimage. There are no details about the venerated image.

Sponsorship and coronation

Marian Sanctuary recognized at diocesan and regional level. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

The date of your party is not recorded in the documentation consulted; local practice is probably connected to Marian parties of the universal calendar. It appears in the lists of African and South African sanctuaries, but without specific narrations of miracles, apparitions or exvotes.

Link to the Rosary

Born from the mission among the Zulus peoples, this sanctuary brings together the pilgrims around Mary, whom they entrust with the Rosary the faith and life of their communities.