Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham
The Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham, informally known as the Slipper Chapel or the Chapel of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, is a Catholic basilica in Houghton Saint Giles, Norfolk, England. Built in 1340, it was the last chapel on the pilgrim route to Walsingham.
| Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham | |
|---|---|
| "Chapel of Saint Catherine of Alexandria" | |
"The Slipper Chapel" | |
Frontal entrance of the shrine | |
Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham | |
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| Location | Houghton Saint Giles |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1340 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | National Shrine |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 6 March 1959 |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Garner |
| Style | Gothic Romanesque |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of East Anglia |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Peter Collins |
| Rector | Philip Moger |
Pope Pius XII granted a canonical coronation to the venerated statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Walsingham presently enshrined within the chapel on 15 August 1954.
Pope Francis raised the sanctuary to the status of a minor basilica via an apostolic decree on 27 December 2015.
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