page_title: Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
section_title: New Basilica
hierarchical_section_title: Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida / New Basilica
caption_attribution_description: Português: Basílica Velha de Aparecida
context_page_description: The Cathedral Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida is a prominent Roman Rite Catholic basilica in Aparecida, Brazil. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Aparecida as the principal Patroness of Brazil. Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida roughly translates to Our Lady of Conception Who Appeared. It is the largest Cathedral and the second largest Catholic church in the world in interior area after the St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City.
context_section_description: Benedito Calixto Neto was the architect contracted for the design of the project and, in 1955, the construction of the new basilica started. The structure is in the Romanesque Revival style and takes the form of a Greek Cross with arms 188 m (617 ft) in length and 183 m (600 ft) in width. The dome is 70 m (230 ft) high and the tower reaches a height of 109 m (358 ft). The basilica contains 23,000 m² (250,000 sq ft) of space. The main church hall can accommodate 30,000 people, which can expand to 300,000 during external celebrations. The grounds contain a shopping mall, medical clinic, restaurants and a 272,000 m² (2,930,000 sq ft) parking lot that can hold 4,000 buses and 6,000 cars.
  On 4 July 1980, Pope John Paul II consecrated the sanctuary under the name Our Lady of Aparecida while the building was still under construction.  The feast day for Our Lady of Aparecida is 12 October.
  Pope Benedict XVI visited the Basilica of the Shrine of Aparecida on 12 May 2007, during his Apostolic Journey to Brazil on the occasion of the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean.  During his visit, the Pope awarded the Shrine a Golden Rose.
  On the occasion of World Youth Day, Pope Francis visited the basilica on 24 July 2013, celebrating mass there.
caption: Old Basilica Facade
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