Basilicas in Argentina (Buenos Aires)

Basilica of Our Lady of Succor (Help), Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Leo XIII XI in 1898—the first in Argentina.

The Neo-classical Basilica was built in the late 18th Century and contains a crucifix, known as the Lord of Miracles that dates to the mid-18th Century.  The Basilica was restored in the mid-20th Century and is richly decorated. 

Pictures are from Wikipedia and a local source.

Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius X in 1909—the second in Argentina.

The Basilica was built in the late 18th Century and is staffed by the Dominicans.  It was designed by an Italian architect and it contains the mausoleum of General Manuel Belgrano, a hero of Argentine independence.

Picture is from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. John of the Flowers, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius X in 1911.

The Basilica was completed in 1883 in an eclectic style.  This was the boyhood parish of Pope Francis.

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

Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV in 1916.

 The Eclectic-style basilica was built between 1906 and 1914.  It has five towers and the interior is made of gold and silver, maroon onyx, blue granite, and red and white marble.  There are beautiful stained glass windows and white marble statues.  The pipe organ has five thousand pipes and the Basilica is a favorite for high-society weddings.  

Pictures are from Flickr, Pinterest, and Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV in 1917.

The was built between 1733 and 1779 by the Mercedarian Fathers in an Eclectic style.  Jose de San Martin, a leader in Argentine independence was married in the church in 1812.  The church has been remodeled several times.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV in 1918.

Land was granted to the Franciscans to build a church on this site in 1583, three years after Buenos Aires was founded.  The first church was replaced with the current church in 1815.  The Basilica was built in an Italian Neoclassical style.  Between 1907 and 1911, the façade was rebuilt in a Bavarian Baroque style with statues of St. Francis flanked by Dante, Giotto, and Columbus, all of whom were associated with the Franciscans.  Peronists inflicted heavy damage on the Basilica in 1955, but it has since been restored.  The 18th Century Rococo style pulpit is made of wood painted gold.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1935.

The Neo-Gothic Basilica was built by the Mercedarians between 1918 and 1932 and restored in the 1990s.  The Basilica has two 250-foot bell towers, a 60-foot baldachin made of pink granite, and images of Our Lady of Mercy and Our Lady of Buenos Aires.

Both pictures are from the Basilica's website.

Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1936. 

The Basilica was completed in 1732 as part of a Franciscan monastery.  It is the second oldest church in Buenos Aires.  The façade has a clock that dates to 1740 and is the oldest clock in Buenos Aires.  The Baroque altarpiece is richly worked in silver.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Nicholas of Bari, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1937.

The Basilica was built in a Beaux Arts style between 1935 and 1937 to replace an 18th Century church.  The Basilica has an image of the Virgin of the Forsaken, the patron saint of Valencia, Spain and an image of St. Hector Valdivielso, the first Argentine saint.

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

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1939.

The Basilica was built between 1905 and 1908 and employs both Gothic and Romanesque styles.  Most of the materials used in building were imported from France.  The brick, masonry, and concrete church is surrounded by gardens and has 34 stained glass windows.

Both pictures are from the Basilica's website.

Basilica of the Holy Spirit, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1939. 

The Gothic Basilica was built between 1901 and 1907 by the Congregation of the Divine Word.  The church has a dome and two towers.  The church bells were made in Germany.

Pictures are from Foursquare, Pinterest, and Wikipedia.

Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians, and St. Charles Borromeo, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1941.

 The Basilica was built by the Salesians between 1900 and 1910.  The Lombard Neo-Romanesque church was designed by an Italian architect.  The Basilica has a 210-foot steeple and an image of Mary, Help of Christians, which was blessed by St. John Bosco.  Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis, was baptized here in 1936.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Rose of Lima, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII.

The Basilica was built to honor St. Rose of Lima, patroness of Argentine independence.  It was built between 1926 and 1928 using Romanesque and Byzantine styles.  The main altar was made in Italy and is crowned with a replica of Michelangelo’s Pieta.  The dome is supported by 18 columns of green Greek Cipolin marble.

 

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

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Good Voyage, Moron, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XXIII in 1962.

The Basilica was completed in 1885 and serves as the Cathedral for the Diocese of Moron.  It contains an image of the Immaculate Conception that dates to the 17th Century.

Both pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1963.

The Basilica was completed in 1928 after many years of construction.

Pictures are from Flickr and Pinterest.

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

The Basilica is the Cathedral for the Diocese of Lomas de Zamora.  The first phase of construction was between 1860 and 1865 and it was completed between 1898 and 1900.

The first picture is from Pinterest, the next two from TripAdvisor, and the last two from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Piety, Buenos Aires

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

The Romanesque basilica was built between 1866 and the early 1900s.  It is the second oldest parish in Buenos Aires and was designed by an Italian architect.

From Pinterest.