Marian devotion

Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima

Marian Advocation of Benguela (Diocese of Benguela)
Recognized by the Church

It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Benguela, dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima, in Benguela, Angola. Listed among the cathedrals dedicated to Mary. No detailed historical documentation is available.

Main data

Place: Benguela (Diocese of Benguela, Angola)
Party: 13 May

Origin and history

It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Benguela, dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima, in Benguela, Angola. Listed among the cathedrals dedicated to Mary. No detailed historical documentation is available.

The image and the sanctuary

Faithful and missionary highlights the strong devotion to Fatima in the coastal region. There are no other details.

Sponsorship and coronation

It is not available.

Party and devotion

Our Lady of Fatima is celebrated on May 13. The Marian processions of May 13 and October 13 reproduce the structure of Fatima (Portugal), with prayer of the rosary and candles.

Link to the Rosary

Fatima is the advocation of the Rosary: Our Lady asked to pray every day for the peace of the world. The cathedral of Benguela lives this prayer in its processions of the 13th, where the Rosary marks the rhythm of prayer.

A flower for the Virgin

Offer a simple prayer to this Marian devotion. Pray a Hail Mary for Angola and for world peace.

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Sources: tradition of the sanctuary, diocesan information and Wikipedia in Spanish. The distinction between popular piety and documented ecclesial history is specific to this fact sheet; extraordinary accounts are presented as devotion and not as doctrinal pronunciation.

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