Our Lady of Africa (French: Notre-Dame D’Afrique)


Our Lady of Africa (French: Notre-Dame D’Afrique, 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. Bishop Louis-Antoine-Augustin Pavy of Algiers spearheaded the devotion and established the basilica under that title in 1856.

The devotion has since gained traction across the African continent and in the African diaspora. Churches under the title have been established worldwide, including in the United States.



  • District 07 Kenya: Province Our Lady of Africa
  • District 10  RD Congo: Province Our Lady of Africa

The province was named Our Lady of Congo with the arrival of Mafuta; then, with other members in Kenya, the province name was renamed to Our Lady of Africa