List of basilicas

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This is a list of Roman Catholic basilicas.

Contents 1 Major Basilicas 2 Minor Basilicas 2.1 Argentina 2.2 Australia 2.3 Austria 2.4 Belgium 2.5 Canada 2.6 Chile 2.7 Costa Rica 2.8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.9 Croatia 2.10 Cuba 2.11 Dominican Republic 2.12 England 2.13 France 2.14 Germany 2.15 Guam 2.16 Guatemala 2.17 Hungary 2.18 Iceland 2.19 India 2.20 Ireland 2.21 Israel 2.22 Italy 2.23 Jerusalem 2.24 Malta 2.25 Mexico 2.26 Netherlands 2.27 Nicaragua 2.28 Philippines 2.29 Poland 2.30 Portugal 2.31 Puerto Rico 2.32 Romania 2.33 San Marino 2.34 Spain 2.35 United States 2.36 Venezuela 2.37 West Bank 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Major Basilicas

There are only four major basilicas, all in Rome:

• St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome.
• St. Peter's Basilica is used by the Pope as the head of the Roman Catholic Church
• St. Paul outside the Walls is assigned to the Patriarch of Alexandria
• St. Mary Major was formerly assigned to the Patriarch of Antioch

[edit] Minor Basilicas

The majority of basilicas are termed "minor basilicas". Some of these basilicas are also cathedrals (seats of dioceses). The date in brackets is the year that the church was created a basilica.

[edit] Argentina

• Saint Nicholas Basilica in Buenos Aires
• Nuestra Señora de la Merced Basilica in Buenos Aires
• Nuestra Señora de Luján Basilica in Luján
• Cathedral-Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Rosario
• Nuestra Señora de Itatí Basilica
• Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Basilica
• Santa Rosa de Lima Basilica

[edit] Australia

New South Wales

• St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, New South Wales (1930)

Victoria

• Our Lady of Victories Basilica in Camberwell, Victoria
• St. Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne, Victoria (1974)
• St Mary of the Angels Basilica in Geelong, Victoria (2004)

Western Australia

• St. Patrick's Basilica in Fremantle, Western Australia

[edit] Austria

• St. Michael Basilica in Absam (1999)
• Maria Plain Basilica in Bergheim bei Salzburg (1951)
• Maria Dreieichen Basilica in Dreieichen (1957)
• St. Laurenz Basilica in Enns (1970)
• Frauenkirchen Basilica in Frauenkirchen (1990)
• Geras Abbey in Geras (1954)
• Maria Luggau Basilica in Gurk (1986)
• Wilten Abbey in Innsbruck (1957)
• Klosterneuburg Abbey in Klosterneuburg (1936)
• Lilienfeld Abbey in Lilienfeld (1976)
• Pöstlingberg-Kirche in Linz (1964)
• Maria Loretto Basilica in Loretto (1997)
• Mariä Geburt Basilica in Maria Roggendorf (1988)
• Maria Taferl Basilica in Maria Taferl (1947)
• Mariatrost Basilica in Mariatrost (1999)
• Mariazell Basilica in Mariazell (1907)
• Maria Puchheim Basilica in Puchheim (1951)
• Liebfrauenkirche in Rankweil (1985)
• Rein Abbey in Rein (1979)
• St. Florian Abbey in St. Florian (1999)
• Seckau Abbey in Seckau (1930)
• Sonntagberg Basilica in Sonntagberg (1964)
• Stams Abbey in Stams (1983)
• Vienna
  • Dominikanerkirche (1927)
  • Piaristenkirche (1949)
  • Schottenkirche (1958)

[edit] Belgium

• Berchem Basilica in Antwerp (1878)
• Val-Dieu Abbey in Aubel (1946)
• Notre-Dame de Paix et de Concorde Basilica in Basse-Wavre (1999)
• Notre-Dame de Bonsecours Basilica in Bonsecours (1910)
• Bruges
  • Basilica of the Holy Blood (1923)
  • Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (1921)
  • St. Andries Abbey, Zevenkerken (1952)
• Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Koekelberg Basilica) in Brussels (1952)
• Dendermonde Abbey in Dendermonde (1938)
• Grimbergen Abbey in Grimbergen (1998)
• St. Martinus Basilica in Halle (1946)
• Virga Jesse Basilica in Hasselt (1998)
• Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Hanswijk Basilica in Mechelen (1987)
• Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe Basilica at Dadizele in Moorslede (1882)
• Saint-Hubert Basilica in Namur (1927)
• Oostakker Basilica in Oostakker (1924)
• Orval Abbey in Orval (1939)
• Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Scherpenheuvel Basilica in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (1922)
• Kortenbos Basilica in Sint-Truiden (1936)
• Tongeren Basilica in Tongeren (1930)
• Notre-Dame de Tongre Basilica in Tongre-Notre-Dame (1951)
• Notre-Dame de Chèvremont Basilica in Vaux-sous-Chèvremont (1928)
• Notre-Dame de Bonne Espérance Basilica in Vellereille-Les-Brayeux (1957)
• Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Troost Basilica in Vilvoorde (2006)
• Saint-Materne Basilica in Walcourt (1950)

[edit] Canada

Alberta

• Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph in Edmonton

Manitoba

• Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg

New Brunswick

• St. Michael's Basilica in Miramichi

Newfoundland

• Basilica of St. John the Baptist in St. John's

Nova Scotia

• St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ontario

• St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica in London
• St. Paul's Basilica in Toronto
• Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame in Ottawa
• St. Patrick's Basilica in Ottawa

Prince Edward Island

• Cathedral Basilica of St. Dunstan in Charlottetown

Quebec

• Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec in Quebec City
• Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec
• Sainte-Cécile Cathedral Basilica in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
• Cathedral Basilica of Saint Michael in Sherbrooke, Quebec
• Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica in Trois-Rivières, Quebec
• Sainte-Anne de Varennes Basilica in Varennes, Quebec
• Montreal
  • Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
  • Notre-Dame Basilica
  • St. Joseph's Oratory
  • St. Patrick's Basilica

[edit] Chile

• Nuestra Señora de la Merced de Santiago in Santiago

[edit] Costa Rica

• Nuestra Señora de los Angeles Basilica in Cartago

[edit] Côte d'Ivoire

• Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in Yamoussoukro

[edit] Croatia

• Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč

[edit] Cuba

• San Francisco de la Habana Basilica in Havana
• Nuestra Senora de la Caridad del Cobre Basilica in Santiago de Cuba

[edit] Dominican Republic

• Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia Basilica in Higüey

[edit] England

• St. Chad's Cathedral in Birmingham (1941)
• Corpus Christi Priory in Manchester (1904)
• Downside Abbey in Stratton-on-the-Fosse (1935)

[edit] France

Main article: Basilica churches in France

[edit] Germany

• St. Michael's Basilica in Altenstadt (1965)
• Bruder-Konrad Basilica in Altötting (1913)
• St. Martin's Basilica in Amberg (1980)
• Basilica of St. Peter and St. Alexander in Aschaffenburg (1958)
• St. Ulrich's Münster in Augsburg (1973)
• Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Georg in Bamberg (1923)
• Benediktbeuern Abbey in Benediktbeuern (1972)
• Berlin
  • Rosenkranz Basilica, Steglitz (1950)
  • St. Hedwig's Cathedral (1927)
  • St. Johannes Basilica, Kreuzberg (1906)
• Bethen Basilica in Bethen (1977)
• St. Martin's Basilica in Bingen am Rhein (1930)
• Birnau Basilica in Birnau (1971)
• Bonn Münster in Bonn (1956)
• Cologne
  • St. Aposteln Basilica (1965)
  • St. Gereon's Basilica (1920)
  • St. Kunibert's Basilica (1998)
  • St. Maria im Kapitol Basilica (1965)
  • St. Severin's Basilica (1953)
  • St. Ursula's Basilica (1920)
• St. Peter's Basilica in Dillingen (1979)
• Düsseldorf
  • St. Lambertus Basilica (1974)
  • St. Margareta's Basilica, Gerresheim (1982)
• St. Vito Basilica in Ellwangen (1964)
• St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden, Essen (1993)
• St. Engelbert Basilica in Südviertel, Essen (1987)
• Ettal Abbey in Ettal (1920)
• St. Petri's Cathedral in Fritzlar (2004)
• Gössweinstein Basilica in Gössweinstein (1948)
• St. Clemens Basilica in Hannover (1998)
• St. Godehard's Basilica in Hildesheim (1963)
• Ilbenstadt Abbey in Ilbenstadt (1928)
• Liebfrauenmünster in Ingolstadt (1964)
• St. Suitbertus Basilica in Kaiserswerth (1967)
• St. Lorenz's Basilica in Kempten im Allgäu (1969)
• St. Maria's Basilica in Kevelaer (1923)
• St. Andreas Basilica in Knechtsteden (1974)
• St. Kastor's Basilica in Koblenz (1991)
• Cathedral of Konstanz (Konstanz Münster) in Konstanz (1955)
• St. Martin's Basilica in Landshut (2001)
• Maria Laach Abbey (1926)
• Marienweiher Basilica in Marienweiher (1993)
• Marienstatt Abbey (1927)
• Mönchengladbach Münster in Mönchengladbach (1973)
• Niederaltaich Abbey (1931)
• St. Margareta's Basilica in Osterhofen (1982)
• Ottobeuren Abbey in Ottobeuren (1925)
• St. Salvator's Basilica in Prüm (1950)
• Regensburg
  • Alte Kapelle (1964)
  • St. Emmeram's Abbey (1964)
• St. Johann's Basilica in Saarbrücken (1975)
• St. Wendel's Basilica in St. Wendel (1960)
• Schyren Abbey (1979)
• Einhard Basilica in Seligenstadt (1925)
• Cathedral of St. Maria and St. Stephen in Speyer (1925)
• Staffelstein Basilica in Staffelstein (1897)
• Steinfeld Abbey (1960)
• St. Jakob's Basilica in Straubing (1989)
• Trier
  • Church of Our Lady (1951)
  • St. Matthias Basilica (1920)
  • St. Paulinus Basilica (1958)
• Tuntenhausen Basilica in Tuntenhausen (1942)
• Wiblingen Abbey in Ulm (1993)
• Maria Himmelfahrt Basilica in Waldsassen (1969)
• St. Georg's Basilica in Walldürn (1962)
• Weingarten Abbey in Weingarten (1956)
• Maria Brünnlein Basilica in Wemding (1998)
• St. Johann's Basilica in Werl (1953)
• St. Peter's Cathedral in Worms (1923)
• St. Victor's Cathedral in Xanten (1936)

[edit] Guam

• Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica in Hagåtña

[edit] Guatemala

• Cristo Negro de Esquipulas Basilica in Esquipulas

[edit] Hungary

• Esztergom Basilica in Esztergom
• St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest

[edit] Iceland

• Cathedral of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe in Reykjavík (1999)

[edit] India

• Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours in Thrissur
• Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in Vailankanni
• St Mary's Basilica in Bangalore
• Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes [1] in Poondi near Thirukattupalli
• Santhome Cathedral Basilica [2] in Chennai
• Our Lady of Snows Shrine Basilica [3] in Tuticorin
• Bom Jesus Basilica in Goa
• Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount (Mount Mary Church) in Mumbai
• Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica in Kochi
• St Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Kochi

[edit] Ireland

Mayo

• Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland in Knock

Donegal

• St. Patrick's Purgatory on Lough Derg

[edit] Israel

see also Jerusalem

• Carmelite Monastery of Stella Maris in Haifa
• Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth
• Basilica of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor

[edit] Italy

See List of Italian basilicas

[edit] Jerusalem

• Basilica of the Agony (also known as the Church of All Nations)
• Basilica of St. Ann
• Basilica of St. Stephen
• Basilica of the Dormition
• Ecce Homo Basilica
• Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Shared administration with the Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, and Syrian Orthodox churches)

[edit] Malta

• Malta
  • St.Helen Basilica in Birkirkara
  • Nativity of the Virgin Mary Basilica in Senglea (1921)
• Gozo
  • Santa Marija Ta'Pinu Basilica in Għarb (1923)
  • Visitation of the Virgin Mary Basilica in Għarb (1967)
  • St.Peter and St.Paul Basilica in Nadur (1967)
  • St.George Basilica in Victoria (1958)
  • Nativity of the Virgin Mary Basilica in Xagħra (1967)

[edit] Mexico

• Distrito Federal
  • Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City
• Estado de México
  • Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Basilica in Naucalpan
• Jalisco
  • Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Talpa Basilica in Talpa de Allende
  • Nuestra Señora de Zapopan Basilica in Zapopan
• Nuevo León
  • Basilica of Guadalupe in Monterrey
  • Purisima Concepcion de María - Virgen Chiquita Basilica in Monterrey
  • El Roble Basilica in Monterrey

[edit] Netherlands

• St Walburgis in Arnhem
• St Peter in Boxmeer
• Cathedral of Saint Bavo in Haarlem
• St Lambertus in Hengelo
• St John's Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch
• St Willibrord in Hulst
• St Nicolas in IJsselstein
• St John the Baptist in Laren
• Maastricht
  • Basilica of Our Lady
  • St Servatius
• Holy Sacrament in Meerssen
• SS Wiro, Plechelmus and Otgerus in Sint Odiliënberg
• St Plechelmus in Oldenzaal
• St John the Baptist in Oosterhout
• SS Agatha and Barbara in Oudenbosch
• Heilig Kruisverheffing in Raalte
• St Liduina in Schiedam
• Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Sittard
• St Pancratius in Tubbergen
• Basilica of Our Lady Ascension in Zwolle

[edit] Nicaragua

• Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción de El Viejo Basilica in El Viejo

[edit] Philippines

• Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City
• Manila
  • Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene
  • Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
  • Basilica Minore del San Sebastian
• Basilica Minore de Immaculada Conception in Malolos City,Bulacan
• Cagayan Valley
  • Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Piat

[edit] Poland

• Gdańsk
  • St. Birgitta's Basilica
  • St. Mary's Church
• St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków
• Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows in Stary Lichen
• Basilica Collegiate in Dobre Miasto
• St. James's Church in Olsztyn
• Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in Poznań

[edit] Portugal

• Basílica da Estrela in Lisbon
• Santuário de Fátima in Fátima
• Mafra National Palace in Mafra
• Santuário do Sameiro in Braga
• Sé Catedral de Évora in Évora
• Braga Cathedral in Braga

[edit] Puerto Rico

• Nuestra Señora de Monserrate in Hormigueros
• Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico in San Juan

[edit] Romania

• Maria Radna

[edit] San Marino

• Basilica of San Marino (1926)

[edit] Spain

• Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona
• San Julian de los Prados Basilica in Oviedo
• Saragossa
  • Nuestra Señora del Pilar Basilica
  • Santa Engracia Basilica
• Nuestra Señora de Begoña Basilica
• Lekeitioko Andre Mariaren Basilica in Lekeitio

[edit] United States

Alabama

• Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman, Alabama
• Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile, Alabama (1962)

Arizona

• Saint Mary's Basilica in Phoenix, Arizona (1985)

California

• Basilica of St. Joseph in Alameda, California (1972)
• Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California (1960)
• Mission San Diego de Alcala in San Diego, California (1975)
• Mission San Francisco de Asis (Mission Dolores Basilica) in San Francisco, California (1952)
• Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph in San Jose, California (1997)
• Mission Basilica of San Juan Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, California

Colorado

• Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colorado (1979)

District of Columbia

• Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. (1990)

Florida

• Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine in St. Augustine, Florida (1976)
• Basilica of St. Paul in Daytona Beach, Florida

Illinois

• Chicago
  • Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica (1956)
  • Queen of All Saints Basilica (1962)
  • Basilica of St. Hyacinth

Indiana

• Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Notre Dame, Indiana (1991)
• Basilica of St. Francis Xavier (Old Cathedral) in Vincennes, Indiana (1970)

Iowa

• Basilica of St. John the Apostle in Des Moines, Iowa (1989)
• Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville, Iowa (1957)

Kentucky

• St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral Basilica in Bardstown, Kentucky
• Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, Kentucky (1953)
• Abbey of Gethsemani (Basilica of the Blessed Virgin of Gethsemani) in Trappist, Kentucky (New Haven, Kentucky) (1949)

Louisiana

• St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana (1964)

Maine

• Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Lewiston, Maine

Maryland

• Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, Maryland (1937)
• Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland (1991)

Massachusetts

• Basilica of St. Stanislaus in Chicopee, Massachusetts (1991)
• Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Roxbury, Massachusetts (1954)
• St. Joseph Basilica in Webster, Massachusetts (1998)

Michigan

• Basilica of St. Adalbert in Grand Rapids, Michigan (1979)
• Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit, Michigan (1913)

Minnesota

• Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, Minnesota (1926)

Mississippi

• St. Mary Basilica in Natchez, Mississippi

Missouri

• Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Conception, Missouri (1940)
• St. Louis
  • Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (the "Old Cathedral") (1961)
  • Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (1997)

New Jersey

• Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey (1995)

New Mexico

• Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico

New York

• Brooklyn
  • Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (1969)
  • St. James Cathedral-Basilica (1982)
• Our Lady of Victory Basilica and National Shrine in Lackawanna, New York (1926)
• Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Syracuse, New York
• National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima in Youngstown, New York (1975)

North Carolina

• Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville, North Carolina (1993)
• Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians in Belmont, North Carolina (1998)

North Dakota

• Basilica of St. James in Jamestown, North Dakota (1988)

Ohio

• Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio (1971)

Pennsylvania

• Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Conewago Township, York County (1962)
• Basilica of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Danville, Pennsylvania (1989)
• St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (1955)
• Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel in Loretto, Pennsylvania (1996)
• Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann in Scranton, Pennsylvania (1997)
• Cathedral-Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1976)

Texas

• St. Anthony's Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont, Texas (2006)
• St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica in Galveston, Texas (1979)
• Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower in San Antonio, Texas (1931)
• Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle in San Juan, Texas (1954)

Virginia

• Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Norfolk, Virginia (1991)

Wisconsin

• Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Erin, Wisconsin (2006)
• Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1929)

[edit] Venezuela

• Basilica-Catedral Nuestra Señora del Socorro in Valencia

• Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquira in Maracaibo.

[edit] West Bank

see also Jerusalem

• Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem (Shared administration with the Greek Orthodox Church)

[edit] References

• List of all Minor Basilicas by Giga-Catholic Information

• Bunson, Matthew, ed. (2005) Catholic Almanac. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor. ISBN 1-59276-069-4.

[edit] See also

• List of buildings