Basilica Shrine of St Mary

Wilmington, North Carolina

The Basilica Shrine of St. Mary in Wilmington, NC is a Catholic minor basilica known for its Spanish Baroque Revival architecture, dedicated April 12, 1912 and elevated to basilica status in 2013 by Pope Francis. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, when a priest visited Wilmington to celebrate Mass for the small Catholic community, they gathered in private homes and even in Protestant churches.

Name: Basilica Shrine of St Mary
State: North Carolina
Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh
Address: 412 Ann St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Elevated to Basilica: 2013
By: Pope Francis
Phone: 910-762-5491
Mass times: See parish schedule
Website: thestmaryparish.org

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