Marian devotion
Where is he?
Larteh-Akuapem is in the Eastern region of Ghana, on the crest of Akuapem. The diocese of Koforidua identifies the parish Mary, Queen and Mother, "Mary Queen and Mother." OpenStreetMap places the town of Larteh at 5.9395, -0.0689. The tab represents a local parish advocation and does not claim that there is an independent canon sanctuary.
Documented history
According to the page of the diocese of Koforidua, the parish Mary, Queen and Mother was established on December 10, 1924. On the same date, the first baptism was administered in Larteh by Father J. Stauffer, SVD. The parish is made up of a main station - the Mary Catholic Church, Queen and Mother of Larteh - and eight stations in nearby locations: Kitase, Aburi, Mampong, Akropong, Adukrom, Apande, Kwamoso and Adawso.
The diocesan page also describes the ordinary life of the community: Sunday Mass, priest, catechists, and associations of adults and young people. It's a documented parish story, not a story of apparition. The source does not provide a date of origin of the image or a particular history of the advocation beyond its presence in the parish.
Tradition and Legend
There are no Marian apparitions, supernatural messages or recognized miracles linked to Larteh-Akuapem. Nor should this Catholic parish be confused with other places of religious or traditional interest in the Akuapem region. The information is limited to the advocation and parish veneration that the diocese documents.
Ecclesial State
The advocation has a public Catholic cult within a parish of the diocese of Koforidua. This is why "allowed veneration" is indicated in the pastoral and parish sense. There is no decree declaring it a sanctuary or a pronunciation about supernatural phenomena.
Anecdotes and stories
The diocese notes that on the last Sunday of each month Sunday Mass begins with the prayer of the Holy Rosary. This concrete practice shows how advocation is lived in the community: through liturgy, Marian prayer and the participation of families, not through statements that the source does not contain.
Prayer
Mary, Queen and Mother, pray for the parish of Larteh- Akuapem, for its eight seasons and for all who gather to pray the Rosary. Guide this community to Jesus Christ and make your faith translate into service, unity and care of the most in need. Amen.
Sources
- Catholic Diocese of Koforidua: parish of Larteh.
- OpenStreetMap: Larteh, local reference.
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