Our Lady of Ahmad

Marian vocation of Libreville (Archdiocese of Libreville)
Recognized by the Church

It is a Catholic parish church dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes in Libreville, in the Montagne Sainte district, within the Archdiocese of Libreville. It works de facto as an urban sanctuary. It appears in lists and reviews as one of Gabon's remarkable churches. The exact date of foundation and the decree of erection of the parish are not recorded.

Main data

Origin and history

It is a Catholic parish church dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes in Libreville, in the Montagne Sainte district, within the Archdiocese of Libreville. It works de facto as an urban sanctuary. It appears in lists and reviews as one of Gabon's remarkable churches. The exact date of foundation and the decree of erection of the parish are not recorded.

The image and the sanctuary

No detailed description of the image or the temple is available. It is a common place of pilgrimage and prayer, following the spirituality of Lourdes (rosary, holy water, processions).

Sponsorship and coronation

It is not available.

Party and devotion

The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is held on February 11. The Gabonese faithful associate Lourdes with the health and protection of families, in continuity with the devotion spread by the French missionaries. Graces and cures attributed to the intercession of the Virgin are mentioned, without historical studies or official recognition of miracles.

Link to the Rosary

In Lourdes the Virgin expressly requested the prayer of the Rosary, and this church prolongs that plea on Gabonese land. To come here with the crown in hand is to respond to the Mother who in the grotto taught to pray with simplicity and perseverance.