Our Lady of Louda

Marian Advocation of Louda (Diocese of Ouahigouya (Northern Region))
Recognized by the Church

In Louda, within the diocese of Ouahigouya, north of Burkina Faso, we venerate Our Lady of Louda, specifically cited among the Marian places of the country in the lists of Marian shrines in Africa. There is no more information about its history, the building of the sanctuary or a specific image.

Main data

Origin and history

In Louda, within the diocese of Ouahigouya, north of Burkina Faso, we venerate Our Lady of Louda, specifically cited among the Marian places of the country in the lists of Marian shrines in Africa. There is no more information about its history, the building of the sanctuary or a specific image.

The image and the sanctuary

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

Sponsorship and coronation

No canonical coronation. Its inclusion in the Marian lists implies the recognition of the diocese as a place of Marian pilgrimage.

Party and devotion

It does not record the date of the feast or specific accounts of apparitions, miracles or extraordinary events in verifiable sources. In an area marked by insecurity, devotion to Mary as a protector is certainly alive, although there are no concrete accounts of Louda.

Link to the Rosary

The faithful of the Burkinese north come to the Virgin of Louda with the Rosary in their hands, asking for protection and peace in the midst of the difficulties of their region.