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excavations in the 20th century confirmed a necropolis and tomb beneath the high altar. By the late 15th century, the old basilica was in disrepair. Pope

redesigning the interior in Baroque style. The grand façade with statues of Christ, the two Saints John, and Doctors of the Church was added in the 18th century

settlers. Venerated as a saint and Father of the Church since the 5th century, Maximus's feast day is June 25 in the pre-1970 Roman Rite and local calendars

- Constructed in Baroque style between 1765 and 1784 as the Mercedarians' mother church in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, it enshrines the venerated image

reflected in the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, showcasing Gothic and Baroque styles. The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

independence in 1947. Catholicism, traditionally introduced by Saint Thomas the Apostle in 52 AD, grew with Portuguese missionaries in the 16th century. The Church

painting is enshrined in the Basilica of the Assumption, Aglona, elevated to minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1980 and 1993. Replicas in Latvian diaspora

shines in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, showcasing Baroque and colonial styles. The Basilica of Our

Seven Sorrows in Šaštín, showcasing Gothic and Baroque styles. The Basilica of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows in Šaštín and Saint Martin’s Cathedral in Bratislava

1930. The Brazilian bishops renewed the consecration of the nation to her in 1967 and again in 2017 on the 300th anniversary of the finding of the image

Milestones include the establishment of the Diocese of Ljubljana in 1461, the Church’s role in preserving Slovene culture under Habsburg rule, and the restoration

was introduced in the 16th century by Spanish missionaries, notably Dominicans and Jesuits, following the conquest of the Muisca in the 1530s. Missions

hands were restored in the 18th and 20th centuries. The statue represents the Immaculate Conception: the Virgin stands with hands joined in prayer, on a globe

reflected in Antigua Guatemala’s colonial churches and the Metropolitan Cathedral in Guatemala City, showcasing Baroque styles. The Esquipulas Basilica in Chiquimula

Milestones include the establishment of the Archdiocese of Naples in the 1st century, the Angevin promotion of Catholicism in the 14th century, and the Bourbon restoration

Catholicism in the 18th century, and the Church’s role in Italian unification (1861). The construction of the Basilica of Our Lady of Bonaria in 1704 was

1930. The Brazilian bishops renewed the consecration of the nation to her in 1967 and again in 2017 on the 300th anniversary of the finding of the image

establishment in 1549, with the initial church completed around 1552. The original structure collapsed in 1657; reconstruction in mannerist style with baroque interior

1930. The Brazilian bishops renewed the consecration of the nation to her in 1967 and again in 2017 on the 300th anniversary of the finding of the image

encounters with the divine. They are places where the faithful can engage in prayer, receive the sacraments, and seek intercession from saints or the Blessed Virgin