Cathedral of Santa Maria de Abiyán

Marian Invocation of Abiyan (Treichville) (Archdiocese of Abiyan)
Recognized by the Church

It is the ancient cathedral of the Archdiocese of Abiyan, dedicated to Santa Maria, located in the district of Treichville of Abiyán (Ivory Coast). It was the early cathedral of the city before the construction of the current cathedral of St. Paul; the ecclesial repertories keep it as a Marian church. No detailed historical documentation is available.

Main data

Origin and history

It is the ancient cathedral of the Archdiocese of Abiyan, dedicated to Santa Maria, located in the district of Treichville of Abiyán (Ivory Coast). It was the early cathedral of the city before the construction of the current cathedral of St. Paul; the ecclesial repertories keep it as a Marian church. No detailed historical documentation is available.

The image and the sanctuary

It does not contain the most precise Marian advocation (Immaculate Conception, Asunción or another); it is simply presented as Santa Maria. There is no description of the image or the building.

Sponsorship and coronation

It is not available.

Party and devotion

By its generic Marian title, the parish-cathedral celebrates the great solemnities of the Virgin of the universal calendar. It is marked by a strong presence of Marian movements (Legion of Mary, groups of the Rosary) and processions of the Rosary; other details do not contain.

Link to the Rosary

The Rosary here has a prominent place through the Marian groups that encourage the life of the community. To pray the Rosary before the titular Saint Mary is a simple way to meditate on the mysteries of Christ from the hand of his Mother. Marian prayer supports the devotion of the Christian people of Abijan.