PH now has 15 Minor Basilicas 2 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Leslie Ann AquinoThe number of Minor Basilicas in the Philippines is now 15 following the elevation of the National Shrine of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel into such status. Last November, the Vatican approved the petition to elevate the Marian shrine to the minor basilica status. The other basilicas in the county are the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Batangas City; Minor Basilica of St. Martin of Tours, Batangas; Basilica Minore Del Sto. Nino de Cebu in Cebu; Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Manila Cathedral) in Manila; Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Penafrancia, Camarines Sur; Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, Manila; Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Charity Parish of Sta.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 25, 2019 07:41 UTC