Basilicas in Western Brazil

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

Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Good Lord Jesus, Cuiaba, Mato Grosso

Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Nazareth of Exile, Belem, Para

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1923.

An image of Our Lady was discovered in the 18th Century and a small chapel was built for pilgrims. The current neoclassical church began construction in 1909. Since most of the building materials came from Europe, it was not completed until after the Second World War. It has 54 stained glass windows.

The first picture is from Flickr, the second is from a local source, and the last two are from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua, Borba, Amazonas

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

The church is the Cathedral of the Diocese of Borba.

Pictures are from the Diocesan website, Flickr, a local source, and Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Eternal Father, Trinidade, Goias

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006.

A chapel was first built here in 1848 and subsequent chapels followed. Construction of the current Basilica began in 1943 and continued until 1994. It is said to be the only basilica in the world dedicated to God the Father.

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

Basilica of the Holy Spirit, Costa Marques, Rondonia

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.

I have no information about this basilica.

All pictures are from local sources.

Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Goiania, Goias

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2016.

A parish was established here in 1843 and the Redemptorists took charge of it in 1894. The current church was built in the 1960s. About 30,000 people visit the church each week and 15 novenas to Our Lady are said every Tuesday.

Pictures are from local sources

Basilica Shrine of the Holy Family, Goiania, Goias

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2020.

The church was built in 1960 to be a parish church. In 2016, it was decreed a shrine and is no longer a parish church. More than 80,000 people visit the Shrine each week.