Basilicas in Northern Colombia

I blogged about the following basilicas on May 1, 2020.

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Santa Fe de Antioquia.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Cartagena.

Basilica of the Lord of Miracles, San Benito Abad, Sucre

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1963.

The Basilica was completed in 1934 to house a 17th Century crucifix made in Spain with dark wood. It has attracted pilgrims over the centuries.

Pictures are from Pinterest and Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy, Santa Rosa de Osas, Antioquia

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1972.

The modern Gothic-inspired Basilica was built between 1950 and 1971. It can hold 7,000 worshipers.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Lord of Miracles, San Pedro de los Milagros, Antioquia

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1981.

The eclectic Basilica was built between 1874 and 1895. Many pilgrims come to worship God as the Lord of Miracles. The church is decorated with gold and silver and has several works of art including 25 large paintings and a replica of Michelangelo’s Pieta.

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

Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Giron, Santander

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

The Romanesque Basilica was built in the mid-19th Century. A parishioner traveled to Spain to purchase bells for the church but was robbed. He remained in Spain for a year until he could save enough money to buy the bells.

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

Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy, Yarumal, Antioquia

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

The Renaissance Revival church was built between 1866 and 1944. It is mostly made of brick and has a dome and two towers. The Basilica has a 1798 painting of the Virgin of Mercy that attracts many pilgrims. The Stations of the Cross are oil paintings.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Frontino, Antioquia

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.

The Basilica was built between 1922 and 1947 in a Neo-Gothic style. The Basilica was built by the Carmelites.

From Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Holy Christ, Mompox, Bolivar

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Benedict XVI in 2012.

I found nothing.

Co-Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Help, Socorro, Santander

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2015.

The Basilica was built in the 1870s using a combination of styles including Romanesque and Renaissance. It is the largest stone building in Colombia and is the co-Cathedral for the Diocese of Socorro y San Gil.