Marian devotion

Sagrada Familia (Crater, Adén)

Marian Advocation of Aden (Aden)
Recognized by the Church

La iglesia de la Sagrada Familia (Holy Family Church), en el barrio de Crater de Adén, fue uno de los templos católicos en uso en el sur de Yemen. La prensa la describió como «la última iglesia católica en uso en el sur de Yemen» cuando fue incendiada en 2015, en el contexto de la guerra y de los ataques yihadistas.

Main data

Place: Adén (Adén, Yemen)

Origin and history

La iglesia de la Sagrada Familia (Holy Family Church), en el barrio de Crater de Adén, fue uno de los templos católicos en uso en el sur de Yemen. La prensa la describió como «la última iglesia católica en uso en el sur de Yemen» cuando fue incendiada en 2015, en el contexto de la guerra y de los ataques yihadistas.

The image and the sanctuary

It is not known that the temple had its own Marian apvocation or a documented Marian image; it was a church dedicated to the Holy Family. If there were internal altars or Marian images, it is not recorded in public sources.

Sponsorship and coronation

It is not available.

Party and devotion

There's no Marian party of its own. The devotion of the small Catholic community, made up mainly of migrant workers, was lived discreetly before the destruction of the temple.

Link to the Rosary

The migrant faithful maintained their usual Marian piety, including the prayer of the Rosary, although there is no documented practice specifically linked to this temple.

A flower for the Virgin

Offer a simple prayer to this Marian devotion. Pray a Hail Mary for Yemen and for world peace.

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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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