Our Lady of Ferguson
| Our Lady of Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mark Doox |
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | icon, acrylic collage |
| Location | Cathedral of St. John the Divine |
Our Lady, Mother of Ferguson and All Those Killed by Gun Violence, simply known as Our Lady of Ferguson, is an
African-American
community in the United States.
History
The icon of Our Lady of Ferguson was created in 2015 by Mark Dukes, an iconographer who has written icons for the
The icon received publicity after Father
Jesuit priest and author, shared a photograph of the icon on Facebook on June 9, 2016.[2][7] In his post, Martin wrote "Our Lady prays for all who are targeted by gun violence: African-Americans, the poor and marginalized, and police officers. All are her children. All are our brothers and sisters. Let us ask Our Lady to pray for us".[2][3]
The icon, used by Anglicans and Catholics, has been displayed at Trinity Church and at the
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York
.
References
- ^ a b "Mark Dukes Bio Page". Requiem for 10,000 Souls.
- ^ a b c d e "New Icon Depicts Black Mary as 'Our Lady Mother of Ferguson'". Sojourners. July 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Prayer and Devotion | The Nebraska Episcopalian". nebraskaepiscopalian.org. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "The Mad Scene". The Mad Scene.
- ^ a b "Brochure". lwcal.scu.edu. 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ ""Our Lady of Ferguson and All Who have Died of Gun Violence": Reflections on "Black Lives Matter" and Visual Biblical Allegory during Black Catholic History Month". Graduate Theological Union. October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Black Lives Matter: Weeping with Mary at the foot of the Cross". July 27, 2016.
