Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrance
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The Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrance (Basilica of Our Lady of Deliverance) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica
dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Poponguine, Senegal
. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Archdiocese of Dakar. The basilica was dedicated on November 23, 1991.
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Poponguine, Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Archdiocese of Dakar. The basilica was dedicated on November 23, 1991.