Cristo Rey sanctuary

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Cristo Rey sanctuary is a monumental Catholic shrine and pilgrimage site in Mexico dedicated to Christ the King, crowned by a towering statue of Jesus atop Cerro del Cubilete.

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Cristo Rey basilica 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic shrine
monumental religious monument
pilgrimage site
architecturalStyle monumental
associatedWith Christ the King devotion movement NERFINISHED
Mexican Catholic Church NERFINISHED
category Catholic pilgrimage sites in Mexico
Monuments and memorials to Jesus
Religious buildings and structures in Guanajuato
country Mexico
dedicatedTo Christ the King NERFINISHED
dedication Christ the King NERFINISHED
elevation hilltop location on Cerro del Cubilete
hasAccess road access up Cerro del Cubilete
hasFeature chapel
large esplanade for pilgrims
towering statue of Jesus Christ
viewpoint over surrounding region
hasFunction national religious symbol
place of pilgrimage
place of worship
hasNameInLanguage Santuario de Cristo Rey NERFINISHED
hasRitual Mass celebrations for pilgrims
processions on feast days
hasStatue Christ the King statue on Cerro del Cubilete NERFINISHED
hasStatueHeight towering scale relative to hilltop
hasView Bajío region of Guanajuato NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation important Catholic pilgrimage destination in Mexico
inception 20th century
isOnTopOf Cerro del Cubilete summit NERFINISHED
languageOfWorship Spanish
locatedIn Cerro del Cubilete NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Guanajuato NERFINISHED
Silao municipality NERFINISHED
mainFestival Feast of Christ the King NERFINISHED
notableFor large statue of Christ the King crowning the hill
symbolic representation of Christ’s kingship over Mexico
partOf Mexican national religious heritage
pilgrimageActivity annual national pilgrimages
regional diocesan pilgrimages
religion Roman Catholicism
significantFor devotion to Christ the King in Mexico
subjectOf Catholic devotional practices to Christ the King
topographicContext hilltop sanctuary
tourism domestic tourism attraction
religious tourism destination
visitorType Catholic pilgrims
tourists

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Cerro del Cubilete hasBuilding Cristo Rey sanctuary
this entity surface form: Cristo Rey basilica
Cerro del Cubilete hasTopFeature Cristo Rey sanctuary