Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico Introduction The Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan (Spanish: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Zapopan) and Monastery of Our Lady of Zapopan is a 17th-century Franciscan sanctuary built...
Category - Catholic Shrine Basilica
Minor Basilica of the Holy Child of Cebu, Cebu, Philippines
Minor Basilica of the Holy Child of Cebu, Cebu, Philippines Introduction Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño is known as the oldest Catholic Church in Cebu. The church houses the image of the Santo Niño, the city’s patron saint that...
Our Lady of Penafrancia Basilica, Naga, Bicol, Philippines
Our Lady of Penafrancia Basilica, Naga, Bicol, Philippines Introduction The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia (Spanish: Basílica Menor y Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia) also known...
National Shrine of Therese , Juneau, Alaska.
National Shrine of Therese , Juneau, Alaska Introduction The National Shrine of St. Thérèse began as the dream of Fr. William G. LeVasseur, S.J. (Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits). Fr. LeVasseur saw the need for a retreat center...
Salzburg Cathedral, Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg Cathedral, Austria Introduction Salzburg Cathedral (German: Salzburger Dom) is the seventeenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg in the city of Salzburg, Austria, dedicated to Saint...
Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Cologne Cathedral Introduction Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche Sankt Petrus, English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia belonging to the Catholic...
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Malta
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Malta Introduction The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa (Maltese: Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa) is a prominent Catholic church located in the town of Mellieħa, which is situated in the...
Strasbourg Cathedral, Strasbourg, Alsace, France
Strasbourg Cathedral Introduction Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, or Cathédrale de Strasbourg, German: Liebfrauenmünster zu Straßburg or Straßburger...
The Barcelona Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona Cathedral Introduction The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia (Catalan: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia), also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of...
Regensburg Cathedral (St. Peter’s Cathedral), Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
Regensburg Cathedral Introduction Regensburg Cathedral (German: Dom St. Peter or Regensburger Dom), also known as St. Peter’s Cathedral, is an example of important Gothic architecture within the German state of Bavaria. It...
