Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu

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The Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu is a historic Roman Catholic church in Cebu City, Philippines, renowned as the country’s oldest Christian church and home to the revered Santo Niño de Cebu image.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic basilica minor
church building
historical landmark
archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Baroque
associatedDevotion devotion to the Holy Child Jesus
associatedFestival Sinulog Festival NERFINISHED
basilicaMinorStatusGrantedBy Pope Paul VI NERFINISHED
basilicaMinorStatusYear 1965
centennialEventCommemorated 400th anniversary of the Christianization of the Philippines
cityDistrict downtown Cebu City NERFINISHED
country Philippines
dedicatedTo Santo Niño de Cebu NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
founder Fray Andrés de Urdaneta NERFINISHED
Miguel López de Legazpi NERFINISHED
foundingDate 1565
function parish church
pilgrimage site
governingBody Archdiocese of Cebu NERFINISHED
hasFeature bell tower
convent
museum
pilgrim center
heritageDesignation National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines
National Historical Landmark of the Philippines NERFINISHED
knownFor being the oldest Christian church in the Philippines
housing the image of Santo Niño de Cebu
languageOfLiturgy Cebuano
English
Filipino
liturgicalStatus minor basilica
locatedIn Cebu City NERFINISHED
Cebu Island NERFINISHED
Central Visayas
Province of Cebu NERFINISHED
mainRelic image of Santo Niño de Cebu
nearbyLandmark Magellan’s Cross NERFINISHED
originalConstructionMaterial wood
patron Santo Niño de Cebu NERFINISHED
primaryBuildingMaterial coral stone
reconstructionMaterial stone
religiousOrder Order of Saint Augustine NERFINISHED
rite Latin Rite
significance major center of Catholic pilgrimage in the Philippines
status active church
touristAttraction yes

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Magellan’s Cross near Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu