Church of Our Lady of Light

Marian title of Cidade Velha (island of Santiago) (Diocese of Santiago of Cape Verde)
Recognized by the Church

It is a historic church dedicated to Our Lady of Light (Nossa Senhora da Luz), in Cidade Velha, Santiago Island, within the Diocese of Santiago, Cape Verde. Sources mention it as part of Cape Verde's religious heritage, but it is uncertain whether its current liturgical use is parish-based or for another purpose. No further detailed historical documentation is readily available.

Main data

Origin and history

It is a historic church dedicated to Our Lady of Light (Nossa Senhora da Luz), in Cidade Velha, Santiago Island, within the Diocese of Santiago, Cape Verde. Sources mention it as part of Cape Verde's religious heritage, but it is uncertain whether its current liturgical use is parish-based or for another purpose. No further detailed historical documentation is readily available.

The image and the sanctuary

It is not available.

Sponsorship and coronation

It is not available.

Party and devotion

The feast of Our Lady of Light is traditionally celebrated on July 16th. Mary, Mother of Christ and Light of the world, is invoked as a guide and source of light for the faithful.

Link to the Rosary

Those who pray the Rosary contemplate in its mysteries how Mary brings the light of Christ to the world, from the Incarnation to the Resurrection. Under the title of Our Lady of Light, the Virgin accompanies the one praying along the path of the Rosary toward the true light that is her Son.