page_title: Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel
section_title: Distinctions granted to the basilica
hierarchical_section_title: Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel / Distinctions granted to the basilica
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Gouden Roos van de basiliek van Scherpenheuvel Français&#160;: Rose de la Basilique Notre-Dame de Montaigu (Belgique).
context_page_description: The Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel is a Roman Catholic parish church and minor basilica in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium. The church was consecrated in 1627 and raised to the status of a minor basilica in 1922. It is reputedly the most frequently visited shrine of pilgrimage in Belgium. While the cult on the Scherpenheuvel is older, its present architectural layout and its enduring importance are due to the patronage of the Archdukes Albert and Isabella and the Counter-Reformation.
context_section_description: The statue of the Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel was solemnly crowned by Cardinal Deschamps on behalf of Pope Pius IX on 25 August 1872. Fifty years later, Pope Pius XI accorded the church the status of a minor basilica on 2 May 1922. On 2 February 2011 Pope Benedict XVI dedicated that year's Golden Rose to the basilica. It was ceremoniously presented by the papal nuncio Mgr. Giacinto Berloco on 15 May.
caption: Golden Rose of the Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel
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