Church of Our Lady of the Dolores

Marian title of Anse Boileau (Diocese of Port Victoria)
Recognized by the Church

It is the Catholic parish church of Anse Boileau on the island of Mahe, diocese of Port Victoria (Seychelles), dedicated to Our Lady of the Dolores (Notre Dame des Douleurs). It appears on the list of Seychelles Catholic churches located in Anse Boileau. No detailed historical documentation is available on its foundation.

Main data

Origin and history

It is the Catholic parish church of Anse Boileau on the island of Mahe, diocese of Port Victoria (Seychelles), dedicated to Our Lady of the Dolores (Notre Dame des Douleurs). It appears on the list of Seychelles Catholic churches located in Anse Boileau. No detailed historical documentation is available on its foundation.

The image and the sanctuary

The temple is located in Anse Boileau on the island of Mahe. The sources do not describe a specific headline image or its iconography or material; therefore, it is not recorded.

Sponsorship and coronation

There is no record of a formal proclamation of patronage or a canonical coronation of his image in the available sources.

Party and devotion

The advocation of Our Lady of the Dolores is celebrated liturgically on September 15, the memory of the Virgin of the Dolores. There is no concrete devotional tradition or miracle associated with this temple in the sources provided.

Link to the Rosary

The devotion to the Dolores of Mary is naturally linked to the contemplation of the painful mysteries of the Rosary, in which the Mother accompanies her Son in the Passion. In Anse Boileau, praying the Rosary before Our Lady of the Dolores is sharing Mary's compassion at the foot of the Cross. Each Avemaria becomes consolation offered to the painful Mother and, with her, hope in the Resurrection.