Sanctuary of Las Lajas
Basilica church in Nariño, Colombia
Sanctuary of Las Lajas
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Las Lajas is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located within the canyon of the Guáitara River in Ipiales, Colombia. The Marian shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated under the title of Our Lady of the Rosary. Pope Pius XII granted a Pontifical Decree of coronation to the image as Sancta Virgo de Rupe (English: Holy Virgin of the Rock) on 31 May 1951. The rite of coronation was executed by Cardinal Antonio Samore on 16 September 1952. The same Pontiff also raised the Marian shrine to the status of a Minor basilica via his decree Templum per Decorum on 30 August 1954. Pope Paul VI granted the Marian title as the “Virgin of the Holy Rosary” as the patroness of Ipiales via his decree Tutela Cælestis Virtutis on 26 April 1965. The architect of the building was Lucindo María Espinosa Medina. It is a popular pilgrimage site for Christians from both Colombia and neighboring Ecuador, due to a Marian apparition that is purported to...
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