List of Catholic basilicas
This is a list of Roman Catholic basilicas.
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
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.
Argentina
- Nuestra Señora de Luján Basilica in Luján
- Basilica Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Rosario
- Nuestra Señora de Itatí Basilica
- Buenos Aires
Australia
- 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)
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
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 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 Saint-Hubert (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)
Brazil
- Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Francis Xavier, in Salvador.
- Basilica-Archabbatial Church of Saint Sebastian, in Salvador. (1982)
- Basilica of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Praia (Basílica da Conceição da Praia), in Salvador. (1946)
- Basilica of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim (Igreja do Bonfim), in Salvador.
- Basilica of the Eternal Divine Father (Basílica do Divino Pai Eterno), in Trindade. (2006)
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, in Belo Horizonte.
- Basilica do Senhor Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, in Congonhas.
- Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Mariana.
- Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of Pilar (Catedral-Basílica do Pilar), in São João del Rei. (1965)
- Basilica of Our Lady of Nazareth (Basílica de Nazaré), in Belém.
- Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of Light, in Curitiba.
- Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of Glory, in Maringá.
- Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians (Basílica-Santuário de Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora), in Jaboatão.
- Basilica de Nossa Senhora da Penha, in Recife.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo), in Recife.
- Cathedral-Basilica of the Most Holy Savior, in Campos dos Goytacazes.
- Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians (Basílica de Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora), in Niterói.
- Basilica of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in Rio de Janeiro.
- Basilica-Shrine of Nossa Senhora da Penha (Santuário da Penha), in Rio de Janeiro.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes (Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Lourdes em Vila Isabel), in Rio de Janeiro.
- Basilica of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, in Rio de Janeiro.
- Basilica-Shrine of Our Lady Mediatrix (Santuário-Basílica da Medianeira), in Santa Maria.
- Cathedral-Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, in Aparecida. (Old Basilica: 1908; New Basilica: 1981)
- Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Anne, in Botucatu.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo), in Campinas
- Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows, in Iguape.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Bethlehem, in Itatiba.
- Saint Benedict's Basilica (Basílica de São Benedito), in Lorena.
- Saint Anthony's Basilica (Basílica do Embaré), in Santos.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida, in São José do Rio Preto.
- Basilica-Abbatial Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Mosteiro de São Bento), in São Paulo.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Basílica do Carmo), in São Paulo.
- Basilica of the Good Lord Jesus (Basílica do Senhor Bom Jesus), in Tremembé.
Canada
- Basilica of St. John the Baptist in St. John's
- Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Labrador City (2007)
- 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
- 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
Chile
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
- San Francisco de la Habana Basilica in Havana
- Nuestra Senora de la Caridad del Cobre Basilica in Santiago de Cuba
Czech Republic
- Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady in Brno (1987)
- St. Vavřinec and St. Zdislava's Church in Jablonné v Podještědí (1996)
- Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Frýdek-Místek (2001)
- Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Svatý kopeček near Olomouc (1995)
- Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Svatá Hora (1905)
- Virgin Mary's Basilica in Svatý Hostýn
- St. Cyrillus and Methodius's Basilica in Velehrad (1927)
- Prague
Dominican Republic
England
- St. Chad's Cathedral in Birmingham (1941)
- Corpus Christi Priory in Manchester (1904)
- Downside Abbey in Stratton-on-the-Fosse (1935)
France
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
- 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. Peter's Basilica in Dillingen (1979)
- Düsseldorf
- 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
- 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
- Tuntenhausen Basilica in Tuntenhausen (1942)
- Wiblingen Abbey near 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)
Guam
Guatemala
Hungary
Iceland
India
- Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours in Thrissur
- Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health [1] in Velankanni
- St Mary's Basilica in Bangalore
- Poondi Matha Basilica [2] in Poondi near Thirukattupalli
- San Thome Cathedral Basilica [3] in Chennai
- Our Lady of Snows Basilica [4] in Tuticorin
- Basilica of Bom Jesus 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
- Holy Redeemer's church(Sahayamatha),Tiruchirapalli
Ireland
Israel
- Carmelite Monastery of Stella Maris in Haifa
- 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)
- Basilica of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor
- Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth
Italy
Malta
Mexico
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
- 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 Amelberga in Susteren
- St Pancratius in Tubbergen
- Basilica of Our Lady Ascension in Zwolle
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
- Catedral Basílica Santa María in Arequipa (1921)
- Catedral Basílica Santa María in Ayacucho (1960)
- Basílica Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes in Cuzco in (1946)
- Catedral Basílica de la Virgen de la Asunción in Cuzco (1928)
- Lima
- Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo in Puno (1963)
- Catedral Basílica Santa María in Trujillo (1967)
Philippines
- National Capital Region
- Ilocos Region
- Cagayan Valley
- Central Luzon
- Southern Tagalog
- Bicol Region
- Central Visayas
Poland
- Gdańsk
- Krakow
- Cathedral Basilica of Assumption of Mary and St. Nicholas in Łowicz
- Basilica of St. Vincent de Paul in Bydgoszcz
- 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
Portugal
- Basílica da Estrela in Lisbon
- Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga
- Braga Cathedral in Braga
- Cathedral of Guarda in Guarda
- Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon
- Lisbon Cathedral in Lisbon
- Mafra National Palace in Mafra
- Monastery of São Vicente de Fora in Lisbon
- New Cathedral of Coimbra in Coimbra
- Old Cathedral of Coimbra in Coimbra
- Oporto Cathedral in Porto
- Santuário de Fátima in Fátima
- Santuário do Sameiro in Braga
- Sé Catedral de Évora in Évora
Puerto Rico
- Nuestra Señora de Monserrate in Hormigueros
- Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico in San Juan
Romania
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Slovakia
Spain
- Andalucía
- Asturias
- Aragón
- Barcelona
- Canarias
- Castilla La Mancha
- Castilla Y León
- Comunidad Valenciana
- Madrid
- Basílica de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora (Colmenar Viejo)
- Basilica Ex-Catedral de San Isidro(immemorial)
- Real Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Atocha(1863)
- Basilica de San Vicente de Paul(1923)
- Basilica Pontificia de San Miguel(1930)
- Real Basilica de San Francisco el Grande(1962)
- Basilica de Nuestra Padre Jesus de Medinaceli(1973)
- Basilica de El Escorial(immemorial)
- Valle de los Caídos
- País Vasco
- Nuestra Señora de Begoña Basilica
- Lekeitioko Andre Mariaren Basilica in Lekeitio, Basilica of Lekeitio and also Assumption of Saint Mary
Sri Lanka
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka in Tewatte, Ragama
Switzerland
- Basilique de Notre-Dame in Geneva
- Basilica of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice in Saint-Maurice (1948)
- Basilique de Valère in Sion (1984)
Turkey
- Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua in Istanbul
United States
Alabama
- Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman, Alabama
- Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile, Alabama (1962)
Arizona
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
District of Columbia
Florida
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine in St. Augustine, Florida (1976)
- Basilica of St. Paul in Daytona Beach, Florida
Illinois
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
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
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
- Brooklyn
- St. Adalbert's Basilica in Buffalo, New York (1907)
- Our Lady of Victory Basilica and National Shrine in Lackawanna, New York (1926)
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Syracuse, New York
- Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Lewiston, New York (1975)
North Carolina
- Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville, North Carolina (1993)
- Belmont Abbey Basilica, Belmont, North Carolina (1998)
North Dakota
Ohio
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 SS. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1976)
Texas
- Saint Anthony 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
Wisconsin
- Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Erin, Wisconsin (2006)
- Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1929)
Venezuela
Vietnam
West Bank
- see also Jerusalem
- Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem (Shared administration with the Greek Orthodox Church)
External links
- 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.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.annaivailankanni.org/annaivailankanni/default.html
- ^ http://www.poondimadha.org/evolution.htm
- ^ http://www.santhomechurch.com
- ^ http://snowschurch.org
- ^ http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city/ho-chi-minh-city-popular-destinations/notre-dame-cathedral-ho-chi-minh-city.html