| Our Lady of Kibeho Our Lady of Sorrows of Kibeho | |
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 Our Lady of Sorrows, title under which the Virgin Mary presented herself at Kibeho. | |
| Location | Kibeho, Rwanda, Africa |
| Date | The first apparition was 28 November 1981 |
| Witness | Alphonsine Mumureke Nathalie Mukamazimpaka Marie Claire Mukangango |
| Type | Marian apparition |
| Approval | 29 June 2001[1] Bishop Augustin Misago Diocese of Gikongoro |
| Shrine | Sanctuary of Our Lady of Kibeho, Rwanda |
| Feast day | 28 November |
Our Lady of Kibeho (Kinyarwanda: Bikira Mariya w'Ikibeho, French: Notre-Dame de Kibeho), also known as Our Lady of Sorrows of Kibeho, is a Catholic title of the Mary, mother of Jesus, based on the Marian apparitions reported in the 1980s by several adolescents in Kibeho, south-western Rwanda.[2] The young visionaries were Alphonsine Mumureke, Nathalie Mukamazimpaka and Marie Claire Mukangango.
The Kibeho apparitions apparently communicated various messages to the schoolgirls, including an apocalyptic vision of Rwanda descending into violence and hatred, possibly foretelling the 1994 Rwandan genocide.[3]
In 2001, the local bishop of the Catholic Church officially recognised the visions of three schoolgirls as authentic.[2][4] The Holy See also released the declaration of Bishop Augustin Misago of Gikongoro approving the apparitions.[5]
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- ^ "Dichiarazione del vescovo di Gikongoro in merito alle apparizioni di Kibeho" [Declaration of the Bishop of Gikongoro on the Kibeho apparitions] (in French). Holy See Press Office.
- ^ a b Curran, Bridget. The Miracles of Mary: Everyday Encounters of Beauty and Grace. 2010, page 128
- ^ Immaculée Ilibagiza, Steve Erwin. Our Lady of Kibeho: Mary Speaks to the World from the Heart of Africa. 2008, page xvii
- ^ "Declaration of the Bishop of Gikongoro, Rwanda". 29 June 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "The Miracle Hunter: Kibeho, Rwanda (1981-1989)". Retrieved 16 May 2022.