Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception

Marian devotion

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception

Advocación mariana de Sumbe (antiguo Novo Redondo) (Diócesis de Sumbe)
✔ Recognized by the Church

It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Sumbe, dedicated to Our Lady of the Conception (Immaculate Conception), in Sumbe (formerly Novo Redondo), Angola. It appears in the list of Marian cathedrals under its colonial name. Detailed historical documentation is not readily available.

Main data

Lugar: Sumbe (antiguo Novo Redondo) (Diócesis de Sumbe, Angola)
Fiesta: 8 de diciembre

Origin and history

It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Sumbe, dedicated to Our Lady of the Conception (Immaculate Conception), in Sumbe (formerly Novo Redondo), Angola. It appears in the list of Marian cathedrals under its colonial name. Detailed historical documentation is not readily available.

The image and the sanctuary

It is not available.

Patronage and coronation

It is not available.

Celebration and devotion

The Immaculate Conception is celebrated on December 8th, the patron saint's day of the cathedral.

Link with the Rosary

The Immaculate Conception is contemplated in the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. Praying it in Sumbe is to unite oneself to the self-giving of Mary, full of grace, and to entrust to her the needs of the diocese.

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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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