Nuestra Señora de África (Notre-Dame d’Afrique, Argel)

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Nuestra Señora de África (Notre-Dame d’Afrique, Argel)

La basílica de Notre-Dame d’Afrique, de estilo románico-bizantino, se alza sobre un promontorio que domina la bahía de Argel a 124 metros sobre el mar. Iniciada en 1858 por impulso del obispo Pavy, fue consagrada en 1872 por monseñor Lavigerie, y se la considera «hermana gemela» de Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde de Marsella.

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  • In the apse, after the altar, an inscription reads: "Our Lady of Africa, pray for us and for Muslims" - a unique witness of shared prayer between the two sides of faith.
  • The image is a "black madona": a bronze statue of the Immaculate brought from France in 1840; its dark patina gave it the popular name.
  • It was canonically crowned on April 30, 1876 by Cardinal Lavigerie with the permission of Pius IX, who donated the gold diadem and raised the temple to the lower basilica.
  • Los argelinos musulmanes la llaman con afecto «Lala Meriem» o «Madame l’Afrique», y el santuario sigue siendo lugar de encuentro para cristianos y musulmanes.
Our Lady of Africa (Algiers)

Feast: April 30 · Place: Algiers (Algeria)

Our Lady of Africa is the Marian heart of the Maghreb and the origin of the devotion that gives name to the Missionaries and Missionaries of Africa founded by Lavigerie. His sanctuary, open to all, prays every day for Christians and Muslims.

"Our Lady of Africa, pray for us and for the Muslims.

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