Basilicas in Poland—Czestochowa

I blogged about the following church on March 6, 2020.

The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Czestochowa.

Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Dabrowa Gornicza, Silesia

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Leo XIV in 1901.

The Neo- Gothic Basilica was built between 1898 and 1912 and is the first church in Poland to be honored as a minor basilica. It is a major expansion to an existing church (completed in 1877). A cypress wood statue of Our Lady was brought to the church in 1904.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Queen of Poland, Czestochowa, Silesia

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius X in 1906.

The Basilica, also known as the Basilica of the Finding of the Holy Cross and the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is part of a monastery complex. The Chapel of Our Lady of Czestochowa, which has the painting of the Black Madonna, is in a separate chapel in the complex. The Gothic Basilica dates to the 1420s. Renovations and chapel additions have been done in Baroque and Rococo styles. More recent renovations were needed after a fire on August 15, 1900.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Philip Neri and St. John the Baptist, Studzianna, Lodz

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1973.

This Baroque church was built between 1688 and 1724. It is a monastery church for the Philippine Order. The interior of the basilica can accommodate about 3000 people.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gidle, Lodz

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

The church was constructed in a Baroque style between 1640 and 1655. It is the monastery church for an order of Dominicans. A statue of Our Lady was discovered in the 16th Century by a farmer. Miraculous cures were soon attributed to Our Lady’s prayers and pilgrims started coming to venerate the Virgin.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sosnowiec, Silesia

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1999.

The basilica became the cathedral for the newly formed Diocese of Sisnowiec in 1992. The Neoclassical church was completed in 1935. The church was built between 1893 and 1899 mixing Neo-Romanesque and Neo-Gothic styles. A fire damaged the church in 2014, but it has been restored.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Andrew the Apostle, Olkusz, Lesser Poland

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

The Gothic church was built in the first half of the 14th Century.

Both pictures are from local sources.

Basilica of St. Casimir, Radom, Masovia

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 2003.

The church was built between 1986 and 1994.

From Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Dabrowa Gornicza-Strzemieszyce Wielkie, Silesia

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.

The Neo-Gothic brick church was completed in 1910 after obtaining permission from Russian authorities.

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

Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Zawiercie, Silesia

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.

The Neo-Gothic red brick church was built between 1896 and 1903.

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

Basilica of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, Skarzysko-Kamienna, Swietokrzyskie

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2013.

The church was built in 1988 to 1989. It has a painting of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn.

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

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.