Caacupé, Paraguay
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Miracles, Caacupé
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Miracles, also Caacupé Cathedral, is the religious building that functions as the Catholic cathedral of the city of Caacupé, Paraguay, and also as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé that was created as a territorial prelature in 1960 and was promoted to its current status in 1967 through the bull Rerum catholicarum of Pope Paul VI. The Sanctuary of the Virgin of Caacupé is a Catholic basilica in Paraguay that was inaugurated on 8 December 1765 and became a place of pilgrimage for many local believers. Caacupé is considered the spiritual capital of Paraguay because it houses the largest sanctuary in the country.
- City
- Caacupé
- Country
- Paraguay
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia