Basilicas in Brazil—Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo

Basilica of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1927.

The basilica was built in the 1920s by the Discalced Carmelite Fathers in honor of St. Therese who was canonized in 1926.

From a local source.

Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1950.

The church was built between 1901 and 1918 by the Salesians using Mozarabic and Gothic styles.  Its pipe organ has 11,130 pipes making it the largest in Latin America and the third largest in the world.

Pictures are from Alamy, Pinterest, and Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XIII in 1959.

The granite basilica was built in 1914.

All pictures are from local sources.

Basilica of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XXIII in 1963.

The church was constructed between 1909 and 1929 in a neo-Moorish style.  It is administered by the Claretians.

The first three pictures are from local sources and the last is from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Savior, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

The basilica is the cathedral for the Diocese of Campos.  The Neoclassical church was completed in 1935.

The first picture is from the diocesan website and the other is from a local website.

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 2002.

The Neo-Gothic church was built between 1886 and 1892.  The famous Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks the city was inspired by a priest looking out one of the windows of this church.

The top picture is from Alamy and the others are from local sources.

Basilica Shrine of St. Anthony, Vitoria, Espirito Santo

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011. 

The church was built in the mid-20th Century and stages a passion play.

The first two pictures are from local sources and the last is from Pinterest.

Basilica Shrine of St. Sebastian, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2015.

The current basilica was completed in 1931 to replace a 16th Century church.  The basilica is administered by the Capuchins.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Penha, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2016.

The current church was completed in 1925 to replace an earlier chapel.

The top picture is from a local source and the others are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2023.

The church was built in the 1950s.

Pictures are from Alamy and a local source.

Basilicas in Italy—Lazio, Marche, and Umbria—7

Does not include basilicas in the Ecclesiastical Province of Rome.

I blogged about the following churches on October 8, 2020.

• Cathedral Basilica of St. Ciriaco in Ancona, Marche.
• Cathedral Basilica of St. Floridus and St. Amantius, Citta di Castello, Perugia, Umbria
• Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary, Orvieto, Umbria.

Basilica Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, Cagli, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1982.

The Baroque Basilica was built in the 17th Century to replace a 12th Century church.  It is the co-cathedral for the Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola.  The church was restored after a 1997 earthquake.

Pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica Shrine of the Passing of Our Lady, Canoscio, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1998.

A church was built here in 1406 to house of fresco of Our Lady.  The current church was built in the mid-19th Century.  The church was damaged during the Second World War but has been partially rebuilt.

The first picture is from a local source and the others are from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Navy, San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 2001.

The Neo-Renaissance Basilica was built between 1847 and 1908 is the cathedral for the Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto.  The church was damaged by a 2016 earthquake but has been restored.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Constantius, Perugia, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.

Originally dating to 1027, the church was rebuilt in the late 1800s in a Neo Romanesque style.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica Abbey of the Holy Savior, Badia di Monte Corona, Perugia, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.

The Romanesque church was dates to 1008 when St. Romuald started a monastery.  St. Peter Damian later was in charge of the monastery.  The upper church was completed in 1105.

Basilica of the Holy Cross, Ostra, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.

There was a church here at least by the late 12th Century.  The current church was built in the mid-19th Century.

Both are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Augustine, Rieta, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.

The basilica was built by the Augustinians in the mid-13th Century and has a Romanesque and Gothic exterior and a Baroque interior.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Dominic, the Abbot, Sora, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011. 

The Romanesque and Gothic church was built in the earth 11th Century on the ruins of the birthplace of the Roman writer, Cicero.  The abbey church has served both Benedictines and Cistercians.

The first picture is from a local source and the others are from Wikipedia.

Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Hill, Lenola, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2015.

The Classic Basilica was built between 1607 and 1610 to commemorate a 1602 Marian apparition.  Our Lady directed that the church be built on a hill.

The first two pictures are from local sources and the last is from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Canneto, Settefrati, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2015.

A great deal of history is associated with this site which is located within a national park.  The current church dates from the early 20th Century.  A wooden Madonna is carried in procession every August.

The first picture is from a local source and the others are from Wikipedia.

Missed one.

Basilica of Holy Wisdom, Rome

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1998.

The Basilica is a Ukrainian-Rite church that was built in a Byzantine Revival style in 1968.  It is the church of a Cardinal-Priest. 

From a local source.