Notre-Dame d’Afrique
The Basilique Notre Dame d'Afrique is a Catholic basilica in Algiers, Algeria. It is the origin of the modern Catholic devotion to Our Lady of Africa. Pope Pius IX granted two Pontifical decrees towards the shrine on the same day on 15 April 1876.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: building in Algeria
- Also known as: “Basilica of Notre-Dame-d’Afrique”, “Cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Afrique كاتدرائية السيدة الإفريقية”, “Notre-Dame-d’Afrique”, and “Our Lady of Africa Cathedral”
- Address: Rue Noureddine Mekeri, Bologhine
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Omar Hamadi Stadium and Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center.
Omar Hamadi Stadium
Stadium
Omar Hamadi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologhine, Algiers, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of USM Alger. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people. Omar Hamadi Stadium is situated 490 metres east of Notre-Dame d’Afrique.
Astrophysical and Geophysical Astronomy Research Center
Observatory
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bologhine and Bāb al-Wādī.
Bologhine
Suburb
Bāb al-Wādī
Suburb
Notre-Dame d’Afrique
- Categories: Catholic pilgrimage church, minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bologhine Ibn Ziri, Bab El Oued, Algiers Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.80105° or 36° 48′ 4″ north
Longitude
3.04262° or 3° 2′ 33″ east
Elevation
130 metres (427 feet)
Open location code
8F85R22V+C2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=basilica
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Notre-Dame d’Afrique” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السيدة الإفريقية”
- Arabic: “كاتدرائية السيدة الأفريقية”
- Arabic: “كنيسة السيدة الإفريقية”
- Arabic: “كنيسة سيدة أفريقيا”
- Arabic: “نوتردام دو أفريك”
- Belarusian: “Сабор Афрыканскай Божай Маці”
- Chinese: “阿尔及尔非洲圣母圣殿”
- Chinese: “非洲圣母圣殿”
- Chinese: “非洲聖母聖殿”
- Croatian: “Bazilika Majke Božje Afričke u Alžiru”
- Croatian: “Notre Dame d’Afrique”
- Czech: “bazilika Panny Marie Africké v Alžíru”
- Danish: “Notre Dame d’Afrique”
- Dutch: “Basiliek van Algiers”
- Dutch: “Basiliek van Onze Lieve Vrouwe van Afrika”
- Dutch: “Basiliek van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Afrika”
- Dutch: “Notre Dame d’Afrique”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية السيده الإفريقيه”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية السيده الافريقيه”
- Finnish: “Notre Dame d’Afrique”
- French: “basilique Notre-Dame-d’Afrique”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame-d’Afrique”
- French: “Cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Afrique”
- French: “Notre-Dame-d’Afrique”
- German: “Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau von Afrika”
- Greek: “Βασιλική της Παναγίας της Αφρικής”
- Hindi: “नोत्र-दाम दाफ़्रिक”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Maria dari Afrika”
- Italian: “Basilica di Nostra Signora d’Africa”
- Italian: “basilica di Notre-Dame d’Afrique”
- Japanese: “ノートルダム・ダフリク大聖堂”
- Polish: “Bazylika Matki Boskiej Afrykańskiej”
- Portuguese: “Basílica de Nossa Senhora da África”
- Romanian: “Notre-Dame d’Afrique”
- Romanian: “Notre-Dame-d’Afrique”
- Russian: “Базилика африканской богоматери”
- Russian: “Собор Африканской Богоматери”
- Slovenian: “Stolnica Notre Dame d’Afrique”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Nuestra Señora de África”
- Spanish: “Basilica Menor de Nuestra Senora de Africa”
- Spanish: “Basilica Menor de Nuestra Senora de África”
- Spanish: “Basilica Menor de Nuestra Señora de Africa”
- Spanish: “Basilica Menor de Nuestra Señora de África”
- Spanish: “Basílica Menor de Nuestra Senora de Africa”
- Spanish: “Basílica Menor de Nuestra Senora de África”
- Spanish: “Basílica Menor de Nuestra Señora de Africa”
- Spanish: “basílica Menor de Nuestra Señora de África”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de África”
- Spanish: “Notre Dame d’Afrique”
- Swedish: “Notre Dame d’Afrique”
- Turkish: “Afrika Meryem Ana Bazilikası”
- Ukrainian: “Собор Африканської Богоматері”
- Ukrainian: “Собор Діви Марії Африканської”
- Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ Đức Bà Châu Phi”
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