A shrine to the Virgin Mary,or Marian shrine,is a shrine marking an apparition or other miracle ascribed to the Blessed Virgin Mary,or a site on which is centered a historically strong Marian devotion. Such locales are often the destinations of Christian pilgrimages.
The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari,commonly abbreviated to the Frari,is a church located in the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district of Venice,Italy. It is the largest church in the city and it has the status of a minor basilica. The church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.
Badoc,officially the Municipality of Badoc,is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 32,530 people.
Santa Maria,officially the Municipality of Santa Maria,is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 30,006 people.
Earthquake Baroque,or Seismic Baroque,is a style of Baroque architecture found in the former Spanish East Indies and in Guatemala,which were Spanish-ruled territories that suffered destructive earthquakes during the 17th and the 18th centuries. Large public buildings,such as churches,were then rebuilt in a Baroque style during the Spanish colonial periods in those countries.
The Baroque Churches of the Philippines are a collection of four Spanish Colonial-era baroque churches in the Philippines,which were included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1993. The churches are also considered as national cultural treasures of the country.
The Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua is a Catholic church and minor basilica in Padua,Veneto,Northern Italy,dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua.
The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno,commonly known as Quiapo Church and canonically as Saint John the Baptist Parish,is a prominent Catholic basilica and national shrine in the district of Quiapo in the city of Manila,Philippines. It is the home of the Black Nazarene,a dark statue of Jesus Christ said to be miraculous. The basilica is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila under the Vicariate of Joséde Trozo and its current rector is Rev. Fr. Rufino C. Sescon Jr.
The National Shrine of the Our Lady of Candles,also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and colloquially as Jaro Cathedral,is a cathedral located in the district of Jaro in Iloilo City,on the island of Panay in the Philippines. The seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro,it was placed under the patronage of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. It was established in 1575 as a visita (chapel-of-ease) of Oton by the Augustinians and as a separate parish in 1587. The present-day structure of Jaro Cathedral was built in 1874.
Santa Maria del Pi is a 15th-century Gothic church in Barcelona,Catalonia,Spain. It is situated on the Plaça del Pi,in the Barri Gòtic district of the city.
Santa Monica Parish Church,commonly known as Sarrat Church,is a Roman Catholic parish church in Barangay San Leandro,Poblacion,Sarrat,Ilocos Norte,Philippines. It was built in 1779 and was originally known as San Miguel Church. The Santa Monica Church complex includes the convent connected to the church by an elevated three-level brick stairway.
Saint Augustine Parish Church,commonly known as Paoay Church,is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Paoay,Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag. Completed in 1710,the church is famous for its distinctive architecture,a highlight of which is the enormous buttresses on the sides and back of the building. It is declared as a National Cultural Treasure by the Philippine government in 1973 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the collective group of Baroque Churches of the Philippines in 1993.
Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church,commonly known as Calasiao Church,is a Baroque church located in Poblacion West,Calasiao,Pangasinan,Philippines. It belongs to the Vicariate of Sts. Peter and Paul under the Ecclesiastical Province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. The 57,840 Catholics is under the pastoral care of Rev. Fidelis B. Layog,assisted by Rev. Isidro Palinar,Jr. and Rev. Raymund Manaois.
The Minor Basilica and Shrine Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary of Orani,commonly known as Orani Church,is a Roman Catholic minor basilica built in the Neoclassical style located in the center of Orani,Bataan,in the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Balanga.
The Minor Basilica and Parish of the Immaculate Conception,alternatively known as the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Batangan,is a minor basilica in Batangas City,Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Lipa. It was made an independent parish in 1614 under the advocation of the Immaculate Conception. It is one of the oldest churches in Batangas.
Santo Tomás de Villanueva Parish Church,commonly known as Miagao Church,is a Roman Catholic church located in Miagao,Iloilo,Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Jaro. The church was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on December 11,1993,together with San Agustin Church in Manila;Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church in Santa Maria,Ilocos Sur;and San Agustin Church in Paoay,Ilocos Norte under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines,a collection of four Baroque Spanish-era churches.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church,also known as the Shrine of Our Lady of Namacpacan and Namacpacan Church,is a Roman Catholic church located in Luna,La Union,Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union. Once called Luna Church,its titular is Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Built in 1690,it is also known as the shrine for the image of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Namacpacan.
Saint Anne Parish Church,commonly known as Piddig Church,is a Roman Catholic parish church in Piddig,Ilocos Norte,Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag. Originally a visita of Dingras,it was raised into an independent parish in 1770. In September 2014,the 200-year-old church of Saint Anne Parish in Piddig,Ilocos Norte was closed for public worship after it was deemed unsafe;it reopened in 2019 after 5 years of renovation.
Montalto Cathedral,otherwise the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta e San Vito,is the principal Roman Catholic church of the town of Montalto delle Marche,province of Ascoli Piceno in the region of Le Marche,Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The church was formerly,from 1586,the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Montalto. When the diocese was subsumed into the present Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto–Ripatransone–Montalto in 1986,Montalto Cathedral became a co-cathedral in the new diocese. It was created a basilica minor by Pope Paul VI in 1965.
The Minor Basilica and Parish of Saint John the Baptist,also known as the Shrine of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc and Badoc Basilica,is a Roman Catholic church in Badoc,in the province of Ilocos Norte,Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag. The basilica houses the Virgin Milagrosa statue of the Virgin Mary. It is dedicated to John the Baptist and has the title of a minor basilica since 2018. It was built in the 17th century in the Baroque style.
