Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Assumption

Marian devotion

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Assumption

Advocación mariana de Ambaca (Nacional)
✔ Recognized by the Church

It is a Marian pilgrimage center in Ambaca, Angola, dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. It is recognized among the country's Marian pilgrimage sites. The diocese to which it belongs is not specified.

Main data

Lugar: Ambaca (Nacional, Angola)
Fiesta: 15 de agosto

Origin and history

It is a Marian pilgrimage center in Ambaca, Angola, dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. It is recognized among the country's Marian pilgrimage sites. The diocese to which it belongs is not specified.

The image and the sanctuary

There is no record of this. The most that can be stated is its historical importance as a regional sanctuary of the Assumption.

Patronage and coronation

It is not available.

Celebration and devotion

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is celebrated on August 15, the patron saint's day of the sanctuary.

Link with the Rosary

The Assumption is the fourth glorious mystery of the Rosary. The pilgrimage to Ambaca invites us to contemplate Mary taken up to heaven, the hope of the faithful, sustained by the prayer of the Rosary.

🌹 A flower for the Virgin

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

Pray a Hail Mary
Fuentes: tradición del santuario, información diocesana y Wikipedia en español. La distinción entre la piedad popular y la historia eclesial documentada es propia de esta ficha; los relatos extraordinarios se presentan como devoción y no como pronunciamiento doctrinal.

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