Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe, officially called Insigne y Nacional Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe (in English: Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) is a basilica of the Catholic Church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her invocation of Our Lady of Guadalupe, located at the foot of the Hill of Tepeyac in the Gustavo A. Madero borough of Mexico City. It belongs to the Primate Archdiocese of Mexico through the Guadalupana Vicariate, which since November 4, 2018, is in the care of Monsignor Efraín Hernández Díaz, who has the title of general and episcopal vicar of Guadalupe and abbot of the basilica.
| Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe | |
|---|---|
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church (Roman Rite) |
| District | Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica, National Shrine |
| Leadership | Enrique Glennie Graue |
| Year consecrated | 12 October 1976 |
| Location | |
| Location | Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Geographic coordinates | 19°29′2.4″N 99°7′1.2″W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | José Luis Benlliure |
| Type | Church |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Height (max) | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Website | |
| www.virgendeguadalupe.org.mx | |
Every year some twenty million pilgrims visit the sanctuary, of which about nine million do so in the days around December 12, the day on which Saint Mary of Guadalupe is celebrated. Annually, the Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe has at least twice as many visitors as the best-known Marian shrines, making it an outstanding social and cultural phenomenon.