In the Diocese of Rome – or minor basilicas, of which there were 1,810 worldwide as of 2019[update].
Numerous basilicas are notable Catholic pilgrimage sites, receiving tens of millions of visitors per year.
Churches designated as papal basilicas, in particular, possess the papal throne as well as a papal high altar, at which no one may celebrate Mass without the pope's permission.
The Papal See in addition to the city of Rome.
The terms "papal minor basilica", "pontifical minor basilica" and "patriarchal minor basilica" are also in use.
There are three papal minor basilicas, one in Rome, Basilica of St Lawrence Outside-the-Walls, and two in Assisi associated with Saint Francis of Assisi situated in or almost his domestic town. Architecturally, the Papal Basilica of St Francis of Assisi is an aisleless nave with lateral chapels.
Basilica of St Lawrence Outside-the-Walls, Rome
Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, Assisi
St Mary of the Angels, Assisi
There are five pontifical minor basilicas in the world the word "pontifical" referring to the denomination "pontiff" of a bishop, and more especially of the Bishop of Rome:
Pontifical Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary Pompei
Bari
Padua
Pontifical Basilica of the Holy House Loreto
Madrid
The version patriarchal applies to two minor basilicas associated with archbishops who realise the names of patriarch: Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of St Mark in Venice and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia.
Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of St line in Venice
Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia.
Not any patriarchal cathedrals are minor basilicas, notably: the Patriarchal Cathedral of St Mary Major in Lisbon, Portugal, and the Patriarchal Cathedral of Santa Catarina, Old Goa, India are not.
In recent times, the title of minor basilica has been attributed to important Knock Shrine and St Patrick's Purgatory Lough Derg.
Every year, on 13 May and 13 October, the significant dates of the Fatima apparitions, pilgrims fill the country road that leads to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima with crowds that approach one million on regarded and identified separately. day. In December 2009 the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe race a new record with 6.1 million pilgrims during Friday and Saturday for the anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
As of 2019[update], there are 1,814 Roman Catholic churches that bear the title of basilica.
St. Mary's Cathedral in Ernakulam, India is the Episcopal See of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. The cathedral was elevated to the status of basilica by Pope Paul VI on 20 March 1974. St. George Forane Church in Angamaly, also of the Syro-Malabar rite, was raised to the status of basilica on 24 June 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI.
On 10 May 1997 Pope John Paul II visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, Lebanon. The basilica is under the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate. The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson, Ohio, USA is under the jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon. The shrine was elevated to the status of a minor basilica by Pope Francis on 8 July 2014.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris is a minor basilica, but not an architectural basilica
Koekelberg Basilica, Brussels
Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, MN. The number one basilica setting in the United States.
Basilica of Salta in Argentina.
Basilica of Saint Maternus, Walcourt is a Gothic basilica and medieval pilgrimage site.
Basilica of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona is a minor basilica of amazing beauty.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. National and Patronal Church of the United States.
Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York City, NY