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This is a complete list of basilicas of the Catholic Church.A basilica is a church with certain privileges conferred on it by the Pope.. Not all churches with "basilica" in their title actually have the ecclesiastical status, which can lead to confusion, since it is also an architectural term for a church-building style.
Some Catholic basilicas are Catholic pilgrimage sites, receiving tens of millions of visitors per year. [2] [3] Churches designated as papal basilicas, in particular, possess a papal throne and a papal high altar, at which no one may celebrate Mass without the pope's permission. [4]
The following is a list of Basilicas in Rome. An ecclesiastical basilica is a Roman Catholic church building which has been granted special status by the Pope . There are 66 such churches in Rome , more than any other city, [ Note 1 ] and more than 125 of the 131 countries in the world that have basilicas.
List of basilicas#North American & Central American Basilicas Catholic Marian churches Category:Roman Catholic churches in the United States (including sub-categories for shrines , cathedrals, and former churches ) – churches are listed by state, territory, or D.C.
The following is a list of Roman Catholic basilicas in Italy, listed by diocese and comune. The date of designation as a basilica is in parentheses. Acerenza
There are 193 current Catholic cathedrals in the U.S., listed at List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States. Another 74 basilicas—some are also cathedrals—are notable as well (See List of basilicas). The following list, by state, is intended to includes all these cathedrals plus other active churches and notable former cathedrals ...
Pages in category "Roman Catholic national shrines in the United States" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of Catholic basilicas; F. List of basilicas in France; G. ... List of basilicas in Italy; N. List of basilicas in New Zealand; R. List of ecclesiastical ...