Cathedral Basilica of San Juan de los Lagos

Church in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of St. John of the Lakes
Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos


Location	San Juan de los Lagos
Country	Mexico
Denomination	Catholic
Tradition	Roman Rite
History
Dedication	Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos
Architecture
Groundbreaking	30 November 1732
Completed	1769

The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of St. John of the Lakes ^[1] (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos)^[2] also called San Juan de los Lagos Cathedral It is a Catholic church located in the city of San Juan de los Lagos,^[3] in the state of Jalisco,^[4] Mexico, headquarters of the diocese of San Juan de los Lagos. This Cathedral-Basilica ranks second in the number of visitors in the country (more than 7 million pilgrims a year) after the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

The first shrine was built by Diego de Camarena in 1642, now known as the chapel of the First Miracle (capilla del Primer Milagro). Later, in 1682, he completed the construction of the second sanctuary, which is now the parish of San Juan Bautista. In the period 1732–1769, Carlos Cervantes, bishop of Guadalajara, was responsible for the construction of the current basilica. This earned the rank of cathedral 1972, through the Apostolic Constitution of Pope Paul VI.

References

^ Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of St. John of the Lakes in San Juan de los Lagos
^ Historia, arte y fe: Diócesis de San Juan de los Lagos (in Spanish). Equipo Diocesano de Misiones, Diócesis de San Juan de los Lagos. 2000-01-01. ISBN 9789687669519.
^ Padilla, Remberto Hernández (2001-01-01). San Juan de los Lagos frente a su historia (in Spanish). Editorial Egida. ISBN 9789709112016.
^ Turismo Espiritual una alternativa de desarrollo para las poblaciones (in Spanish). Rogelio Martínez. ISBN 9786078169191.