Marian devotion

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Livre

Marian Invocation of Quelimane (Archdiocese of Quelimane)
Recognized by the Church

It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Quelimane, dedicated to Our Lady of the Livre (of Liberation or Salvation), in Quelimane, Mozambique. Wikipedia identifies the cathedral with the title of Nossa Senhora do Livramento. No detailed historical documentation is available.

Main data

Place: Quelimane (Archdiocese of Quelimane, Mozambique)

Origin and history

It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Quelimane, dedicated to Our Lady of the Livre (of Liberation or Salvation), in Quelimane, Mozambique. Wikipedia identifies the cathedral with the title of Nossa Senhora do Livramento. No detailed historical documentation is available.

The image and the sanctuary

There is no description of the image or the building.

Sponsorship and coronation

It is not available.

Party and devotion

The advocation of Our Lady of the Livre is part of the Marian devotions of Portuguese origin; the community celebrates its headline together with the great Marian solemnities of the universal calendar. Other data are not recorded.

Link to the Rosary

Under the title of the Livre Mary is invoked as a liberator and salvation of the people, meaning that the Rosary prolongs by meditating on the mysteries of redemption. To pray the Rosary is to entrust to the Mother the needs of Quelimane. Marian prayer holds the hope of the faithful.

A flower for the Virgin

It offers a simple prayer to this advocation. Pray a Hail Mary for Mozambique and for world peace.

Pray Hail Mary
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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