Basilica of St. Gerard Majella

The Basilica of St. Gerard Majella (Portuguese: Basílica de São Geraldo Magela) or the Basilica of Curvelo is a church of the Catholic Church, located in Curvelo, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was built in 1906 by Dutch Redemptorist missionaries and is the only basilica in the world dedicated to this Redemptorist saint. It was honoured with the status of basilica by a decision of Pope Paul VI on 30 April 1966.

Basilica of St. Gerard Majella

The Basilica of St. Gerard Majella (Portuguese: Basílica de São Geraldo Magela) or the Basilica of Curvelo is a church of the Catholic Church, located in Curvelo, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was built in 1906 by Dutch Redemptorist missionaries and is the only basilica in the world dedicated to this Redemptorist saint. It was honoured with the status of basilica by a decision of Pope Paul VI on 30 April 1966.