Basilicas in Eastern Argentina

I blogged about the following basilica on April 1, 2020.

• Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Rosario, Santa Fe.

Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Cecilia, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1923.

The Neo-Gothic Basilica was built between 1893 and 1905.  It became the Cathedral for the Diocese of Mar del Plata in 1957.  The stained-glass windows were made in France.

Pictures are from Flickr, Pinterest, and the last two from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan, Lujan, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1930.

The Neo-Gothic Basilica was built between 1890 and 1935 and is dedicated to the patron saint of Argentina.  Its bell towers are 350-feet high and it has 16 statues of the apostles and evangelists.

The first two pictures are from the Basilica website, the third is from Flickr, and the fourth from Pinterest.

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy, Mercedes, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1949.

The Basilica is the Cathedral for the Archdiocese of Mercedes-Lujan.  The Gothic church was built between 1904 and 1921.

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

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Fe, Santa Fe

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1953.

The Basilica was built between 1904 and 1910 to house an 18th Century painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  The altarpiece was made in Austria and installed in the Basilica in 1918.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, La Plata, Buenos Aires

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1966.

The Basilica was built between 1898 and 1902 using Romanesque and Byzantine styles with some Moorish influences.

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

Basilica of Our Lady of Carmel, Nogoya, Entre Rios

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1967.

The Basilica houses an image of Our Lady of Carmel that dates to the 18th Century.

Both pictures are from local sources

Basilica of Our Lady of Itati, Itati, Corrientes

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1980.

The Basilica is the ninth building to house a 17th Century wooden statue of Our Lady.  Construction of the Basilica began in 1938 and concluded in the 1950s.  It can hold 9,000 worshipers.

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

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Uruguay, Conception del Uruguay, Entre Rios

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1980.

The Basilica was built between 1957 and 1959, although the parish dates to the late 18th Century.  It is the burial place for Justo Jose de Urquiza, an 18th Century president of Argentina.

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

Basilica of Our Lady of Carmel, Santa Fe, Santa Fe

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1986.

The Basilica was built between 1865 and 1889.

Both pictures are from local sources.

Basilica of St. Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires

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

The Neo-Gothic Basilica was built in the 1880s and served as the cathedral for the Diocese of La Plata from 1897 to 1902. 

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Joseph, Rosario, Santa Fe

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

The Basilica was built in the early 20th Century.

The first two pictures are from the basilica website and the last is from Facebook.

Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, Esperanza, Santa Fe

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.

Pictures are from Blogspot, Tripadvisor, and Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Aranzazu, Victoria, Entre Rios

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2020.

The Neo-Romanesque Basilica was built between 1872 and 1876.  It is dedicated to the Virgin of Aranzazu, a Spanish Marian devotion.  The interior features many paintings created by an Argentine artist between 1951 and 1955. 

All pictures are from Wikipedia.