Basílica de Santa María (Phoenix)
The Catholic Faith in the Arizona Desert
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Phoenix, Arizona, belongs to the Diocese of Phoenix. It was declared a minor basilica on 2 September 1985.
Main data
Name: Basilica of Santa Maria
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Diocese: Diócesis de Phoenix
Basilica declaration: 2 September 1985
Advocation: Santa Maria
History
The Basilica of St. Mary was the first Catholic church in Phoenix, founded in 1881. Declared a minor basilica in 1985, it is the oldest Catholic temple in Arizona in continuous operation. Its Romanesque architecture distinguishes it in the center of Phoenix.
Location
This church is located in Phoenix, ArizonaAmerica.
A prayer for this church
May the Lord bless the community that celebrates the faith in this temple, and may Mary intercede for all the faithful who visit it.
Pray Hail Mary
Sources: Wikipedia in Spanish - "Annex: Catholic basilics and cathedrals of the United States" (version consulted in 2026). The historical data come from diocesan sources and from the United States Episcopal Conference.
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