Basilicas are Catholic church buildings that have a designation, conferring special privileges, given by the pope. Basilicas are distinguished for ceremonial purposes from other churches. The building
Conopaeum (left), tintinnabulum (right), and a papal chair (middle), one of the privileges granted to a basilica
Archbasilica of St. John Lateran 41°53′09″N 12°30′22″E / 41.88583°N 12.50611°E / 41.88583; 12.50611
St. Peter's Basilica 41°54′8″N 12°27′12″E / 41.90222°N 12.45333°E / 41.90222; 12.45333
Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls 41°51′31″N 12°28′38″E / 41.85861°N 12.47722°E / 41.85861; 12.47722
Sagrada Família
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Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, or simply Sagrada Família, is a Catholic church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Catalan a
Basilicas in the Catholic Church
…Saint Maternus, Walcourt is a Gothic basilica and medieval pilgrimage site. Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida in Aparecida, Brazil. Basilica of the Sagrada Família, Eixample, Barcelona. Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, MN. The first basilica established in the United States. Basilica of Our Lady in Klosterneuburg…
General view in May 2026
The Cathedral of the Paupers, by Joaquim Mir, 1898
New stonework at Sagrada Família (left) is visible against the stained and weathered older sections (right).
Japanese artist Etsuro Sotoo working in a gypsum workshop in 2010 for sculptures to this church