Basilicas in Northern and Southern Philippines

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Batangas City, Batangas, Calabarzon

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1948—the second in the Philippines.

A church has been on this site since 1578. The current Neo-Classical church was built of adobe and wood between 1851 and 1857. It has undergone several restorations, mostly due to earthquakes, including one as recently as 2017.

Pictures are from a local source, Pinterest, and Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Martin of Tours, Taal, Batangas, Calabarzon

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1954.

The Neo-Classical stone Basilica was built between 1856 and 1878 and is thought to be the largest church in the Philippines and in Asia measuring 291 feet long and 157 feet wide. The Basilica sustained major damage from a 2017 earthquake and is being restored.

Pictures are from a local government source.

Basilica of the Holy Child, Cebu City, Cebu, Central Visayas

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

The stone Basilica was built between 1735 and 1740 in a Baroque style. It replaced a church built in 1565 to house an image of the Holy Child. It is the oldest Catholic parish in the Philippines. The Basilica was heavily damaged by a 2013 earthquake but has been restored. Also on the property is a pilgrim center built in 1990.

The first picture is from Pinterest and the others are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Charity, Agoo, La Union, Ilocos

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

The Basilica parish was established in 1578 by the Franciscans. The current reinforced concrete church was built in a Mexican Baroque style between 1975 and 1978. The Basilica was built for a 17th Century wooden statue of Our Lady and Baby Jesus. The Basilica was badly damaged by a 1990 earthquake that took the lives of more than 1,600 people.

The first picture is from Flickr and the rest from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Penafrancia, Naga City, Camarines Sur, Bicol

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1985.

The modern Basilica was built between 1976 and 1981 and houses a sculpture of the Blessed Virgin Mary created in 1710. Because of poor construction, a major restoration of the Basilica was undertaken in the 1990s. The Basilica seats 1,500.

The first picture is from Pinterest and the others from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, Tayabas, Quezon, Calabarzon

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1988.

The Basilica was originally built in 1600 but mostly destroyed by an earthquake in 1743. It was rebuilt and then expanded in the mid-19th Century. The Baroque exterior is in the shape of a key. The interior is Neo-Classical and features a 338-foot main aisle and seven altars.

The first picture is from Flickr and the rest from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Piat, Piat, Cagayan, Cagayan Valley

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1997.

The red-brick Romanesque Basilica was completed in 1875 and has a statue of the Madonna and Child brought to the area by Dominicans in 1604. It is built on top of a hill to avoid flooding from a nearby river.

Pictures are from Flickr, a local source, and Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Manaoag, Pangasinan, Ilocos

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2014.

The Basilica was built between 1882 and 1912 and is administered by the Dominicans. It was largely rebuilt after the Second World War. Miracles have been attributed to the intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag since the 17th Century.

Pictures are from a government source, Pinterest, and TripAdvisor.

Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2018.

The Basilica was built in the Baroque style in the 17th Century. It has massive buttress walls to protect against earthquakes. The Basilica is home to the Virgin of Milagros. The life size statue and a statue of Christ were put out to sea by persecuted Catholics in Nagasaki, Japan, and they eventually washed up in the Philippines in 1620.

The first two pictures are from Flickr, the third from a local news source, and the last from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Nicolas of Tolentino, Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2021.

The Basilica was completed in 1598 in a Baroque style and is administered by the Augustinians. The Basilica is home to the Christ of Milagros. This life size statue and a statue of the Virgin of Milagros (see above) were washed ashore in a crate. They were put out to sea by persecuted Catholics in Nagasaki, Japan.