Basilicas in Brazil—Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo

Basilica of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1927.

The basilica was built in the 1920s by the Discalced Carmelite Fathers in honor of St. Therese who was canonized in 1926.

From a local source.

Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1950.

The church was built between 1901 and 1918 by the Salesians using Mozarabic and Gothic styles.  Its pipe organ has 11,130 pipes making it the largest in Latin America and the third largest in the world.

Pictures are from Alamy, Pinterest, and Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XIII in 1959.

The granite basilica was built in 1914.

All pictures are from local sources.

Basilica of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XXIII in 1963.

The church was constructed between 1909 and 1929 in a neo-Moorish style.  It is administered by the Claretians.

The first three pictures are from local sources and the last is from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Savior, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

The basilica is the cathedral for the Diocese of Campos.  The Neoclassical church was completed in 1935.

The first picture is from the diocesan website and the other is from a local website.

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

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

The Neo-Gothic church was built between 1886 and 1892.  The famous Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks the city was inspired by a priest looking out one of the windows of this church.

The top picture is from Alamy and the others are from local sources.

Basilica Shrine of St. Anthony, Vitoria, Espirito Santo

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011. 

The church was built in the mid-20th Century and stages a passion play.

The first two pictures are from local sources and the last is from Pinterest.

Basilica Shrine of St. Sebastian, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2015.

The current basilica was completed in 1931 to replace a 16th Century church.  The basilica is administered by the Capuchins.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Penha, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2016.

The current church was completed in 1925 to replace an earlier chapel.

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

Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2023.

The church was built in the 1950s.

Pictures are from Alamy and a local source.