National Basilica Sanctuary of the Charity del Cobre
Church in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
20°3′2.9772″N 75°56′56.274″W / 20.050827000°N 75.94896500°W / 20.050827000; -75.94896500The Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre (National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Charity del Cobre) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
The church houses the Virgin of Charity del Cobre, a colonial era virgin which is a Catholic national icon, The Patroness of Cuba.
History
It was built in 1926 in the village of El Cobre about 12 miles west of Santiago de Cuba. It is a 3 aisled church on the hill "Cerro de la Cantera" and is linked to the village by a flight of 254 steps. It has a central bell tower and two side towers crowned by red-brick domes.
The basilica is under the circumscription of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba. The basilica was decreed on December 22, 1977.[1]
Gallery
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Basílica during its construction in 1926 -
View from circa 1935 -
Lateral view
See also
Catholicism portal
Cuba portal- Our Lady of Charity
References
- ^ GCatholic.org
External links
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