Our Lady of Africa | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Notre_Dame_d%27Afrique_holy_card.jpg) Vintage holy card of Notre Dame d'Afrique, based on the statue in the basilica of the same name in Algiers, Algeria. | |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Notre-Dame d'Afrique, Algiers, Algeria, White Fathers, Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa |
| Feast | April 30 |
| Attributes | Blessed Virgin Mary, crowned with arms outstretched |
| Patronage | Africa, Algeria, Ceuta |
Our Lady of Africa (French: Notre-Dame D'Afrique; Arabic: السيدة الإفريقية), also known as Our Mother of Africa, is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a statue of her as a Black woman, located in the major shrine of Notre-Dame d'Afrique in Algiers, Algeria. The devotion was spearheaded by Bishop Louis-Antoine-Augustin Pavy of Algiers, who established the basilica under that title in 1856.[1]
The devotion has since gained traction across the African continent, as well as in the African diaspora. Churches under the title have been established around the world, including in the United States.
- ^ "Missionary of Africa : The statue of Our Lady of Africa". White Fathers. Retrieved 30 April 2023.