Pope Elevates Marikina Church to Minor Basilica

Pope elevates Marikina church to minor basilica

The Vatican has approved the elevation of a Marikina City church to the status of a minor basilica, making it the country’s first to receive the designation under the new Pope. Granted at the request of Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos, the elevation of the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Paul of the Cross

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Paul of the Cross in Marikina now a minor basilica

The Vatican has elevated the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Paul of the Cross in Marikina City to the rank of a minor basilica, marking a historic first in the Philippines under the papacy of Pope Leo XIV. The declaration was made through a decree issued on May 13, 2025 by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. This comes after a petition submitted in December 2024 by Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos, during…

Pope Leo XIV’s 1st minor basilica in PH declared by Vatican

A diocesan shrine in Marikina City is the first minor basilica declared in the Philippines under the papacy of Pope Leo XIV, according to the Vatican on Tuesday.

Marikina shrine is nation’s first minor basilica under Pope Leo XIV

The Vatican has approved the elevation of a diocesan shrine in Marikina City to the status of a minor basilica—the first in the Philippines to receive the honor under the papacy of Pope Leo XIV. The elevation, granted at the request of Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos of Antipolo, recognizes the spiritual significance and active faith […] The post Marikina shrine is nation’s first minor basilica under Pope Leo XIV appeared first on Interaksyon.

Vatican elevates Marikina shrine to basilica under Pope Leo XIV

The Vatican has officially designated the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Paul of the Cross in Marikina City as a minor basilica, making it the first in the country to receive the honor under the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. The announcement follows a decree issued by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the …