Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy

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

It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Cotonou, dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Mercy of Cotonou), in Cotonou (Benin). It is located near the old bridge (Pont Ancen) of the city. No detailed historical documentation is available beyond its status as a metropolitan cathedralicia.

Main data

Origin and history

It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Cotonou, dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Mercy of Cotonou), in Cotonou (Benin). It is located near the old bridge (Pont Ancen) of the city. No detailed historical documentation is available beyond its status as a metropolitan cathedralicia.

The image and the sanctuary

The temple is known for its facade of white and red stripes and its side tower. There is no precise and verifiable description of the headline Marian image (material, style or specific iconography).

Sponsorship and coronation

It is not available.

Party and devotion

As an advocation of Mary's Mercy, her celebration is associated with the Marian devotion of mercy, without a unique universal liturgical date linked to the title. The cathedral is one of the great Catholic points of reference of the country, where they go faithful to entrust themselves to the Virgin; any other concrete data is not recorded.

Link to the Rosary

Under the title of Mercy, Mary is invoked as a Mother who welcomes and intercede, and the Rosary is the simple way on which the people entrust their needs to that maternal mercy. To pray to this advocation is to contemplate, mystery to mystery, the tenderness of God manifested through Mary. Thus, the cathedral of Cotonou becomes a place where the Rosary supports the daily prayer of the faithful.