Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Barcelona)
Church in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Church in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady is a basilica in Barcelona, Catalonia. The church originated as the Jonqueres Monastery, that was moved stone by stone when the land of the monastery was to be demolished. In 1879, a bell tower was added from the church of San Miguel which was also going to be demolished. The rectory stands on the left side of the bell tower and is a historicist building built at the end of the 19th century.[1] On 20 February 2009, Pope Benedict XVI granted the title of minor basilica to the church, which became the eighth basilica in the city.[2]
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Catalan. (April 2024) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | |
---|---|
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady | |
La Concepció | |
Basílica de la Puríssima Concepció i Assumpció de Nostra Senyora | |
41°23′41″N 2°10′3″E | |
Location | Barcelona, Catalonia |
Country | Spain |
Denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Status | Basilica |
Dedication | Immaculate Conception, Assumption of Our Lady |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Barcelona |
Ramon Corts i Blay is the current Rector of the Basilica.[3]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.