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Church Attractions In San Juan de Los Lagos

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San Juan de los Lagos is a city and municipality located in the northeast corner of the state of Jalisco, Mexico, in a region known as Los Altos. It is best known as the home of a small image of the Virgin Mary called Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos or in Nahuatl Cihuapilli, which means “Great Lady.” Since the first major miracle ascribed to her in 1632, she has been venerated especially for cases involving mortal danger. The miracles ascribed to her have made the basilica in which she is found a major tourist attraction, which has shaped the city’s history to this day. The economy of the city is still heavily dependent on the flow of pilgrims ...
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Church Attractions In San Juan de Los Lagos

  • 1. Basilica de San Juan de los Lagos San Juan De Los Lagos
    The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of St. John of the Lakes also called San Juan de los Lagos Cathedral It is a Catholic church located in the city of San Juan de los Lagos, in the state of Jalisco,Mexico, headquarters of the diocese of San Juan de los Lagos. This Cathedral-Basilica ranks second in the number of visitors in the country 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 . 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 Consti...
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