Basilicas in Brazil—Southeast

I blogged about the following basilicas on September 6, 2019.

• Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Glory, Maringa, Parana.
• Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Light of Pinhais, Curitiba, Parana.

Basilica Sanctuary of Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1987.

The basilica was built between 1935 and 1985.

The first picture is from the basilica's website and the others are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2022.

The basilica was built between 1807 and 1866, although the towers were not completed until 1901.  The church combines Neoclassical, Baroque, and eclectic styles.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Sanctuary Basilica of the Sacred Merciful Heart of Jesus, Icara, Santa Catarina

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2024.

The church was built between 2017 and 2024 and can hold 3,000 people.  It was funded by a businessman who had once lived in Icara.

Both pictures are from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Apucarana, Parana

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2024.

The basilica is the cathedral of the Diocese of Apucarana.  The Baroque church was built between 1949 and 1965 to replace two earlier wooden churches.

Pictures are from TripAdvisor, VaticanNews, and Wikipedia.