Marian devotion
Our Lady of Port Louis
Port Louis, Mauricio
Mauritanian Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, the Cathedral of Santa Maria is the center of the Catholic faith. The French missionaries established devotion in the 18th century.
Faith on the multiracial island
Mauritius is a multi-racial island with a rich cultural diversity. Catholics are a significant minority, about 25% of the population. The Virgin Mary is the mother who unites different cultures.
Tradition tells that the Virgin protects Mauritanian Catholics from cyclones that hit the Indian Ocean. The faithful pray the Rosary before the storms, asking for the protection of the Virgin.
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