This site offers an interfaith view of the Virgin Mary as a vibrant expression of the feminine face of God, her connections to Mary Magdalene, Martin Luther, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and many goddesses.
The site includes a photo gallery, world map, and index/list of Black Madonnas, each listed with her history and legends. You can also find out about Interfaith meditation classes and Gospel of Mary contemplative study groups.
The ultimate truth about God and the world cannot be put into words. It can only be experienced. All the words and images on this site are meant to be stepping stones towards union with God. If they don't work for you, maybe consider the words of Pope Benedict in a 1997 interview with Peter Seewald: “Q. How many ways are there to God? A. As many as there are people.”
For truth to stay alive, it has to breathe. So keep breathing and find a site that helps you on your way to God.
- Ella Rozett, author of this site
Black Madonnas Around the World
This list of Black Madonnas is a work in progress: more than 180 portraits with great photos, complete legends and history of each Black Madonna, plus others that are only listed by location or with minimal information. For a detailed overview of the phenomenon of the Christian Dark Mother and her non-Christian sisters click on introduction. For a world map of all the Madonnas listed in this index click here.
To contribute articles to this index, please contact me. I will give you credit and reserve the right to edit it. I can’t finish this index in one life time by myself! It would really help if you read my introduction, so that we are on the same page as to what qualifies as a Black Madonna in my index.
Madonnas on a map | European Madonnas | Asian Madonnas | American Madonnas
…or browse the list below!
