Our Lady of Dingasso

Marian Advocation of Dingasso (Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso (Hauts-Bassins Region))
Recognized by the Church

Dingasso, near Bobo-Dioulasso, is one of the significant Marian places in Burkina Faso in the lists of Marian shrines in Africa, within the diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso. It does not contain in accessible sources the date of foundation, the founder or specific accounts of its origin.

Main data

Origin and history

Dingasso, near Bobo-Dioulasso, is one of the significant Marian places in Burkina Faso in the lists of Marian shrines in Africa, within the diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso. It does not contain in accessible sources the date of foundation, the founder or specific accounts of its origin.

The image and the sanctuary

It is presented as a diocesan Marian sanctuary or place. There is no detailed description of the image or the temple.

Sponsorship and coronation

There is no formal patronage or canonical coronation. This is a devotion recognized by the Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, without a legal decree of the erection of the sanctuary.

Party and devotion

The date of the main feast and the specific liturgical title are not recorded. As in other rural shrines in the region, it is likely that there are annual pilgrimages, but there is no specific documentation of Dingasso.

Link to the Rosary

As in the whole Church of Burkina Faso, the prayer of the Rosary accompanies the life of faith of pilgrims who come to entrust themselves to the Virgin, entrusting to her intercession the crops, peace and protection of families.