Don Bosco Basilica (Panama City)
The Don Bosco Basilica is a Catholic church in the Calidonia district of Panama City , the capital of the country of the same name and seat of the archbishopric of the same name , it bears the title of a minor basilica .
The church is dedicated to St. John Bosco , who is also the patron saint of Panama City. The church was elevated to a minor basilica on October 19, 1988 by Pope John Paul II . In 2010, the shrine with the relics of the 19th century Italian saint was taken on a procession through the city before leaving Panama. An urn with relics of the patron saint was sent to Panama in 2016 and has been kept in a newly built chapel of the basilica since May 6, 2017.
The hall building with a flat coffered ceiling is characterized by the Italian architectural style. On the plan of a Latin cross , both the choir and the two side aisles are closed with altars in round apses . The choir has a vault with a fresco depicting Christ and stained glass windows . The bell tower is on the side. Every year on January 31, a procession with around 25,000 participants through the streets of the city takes place from the basilica.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Basílica de Don Bosco on gcatholic.org
- ↑ Panama - Great procession for the patron of the city
- ↑ Panama - The urn with the relic of Don Bosco, rests in the New Chapel in the "Basilica Minor Don Bosco". Agenzia Info Salesiana, May 11, 2017, accessed November 5, 2017 .
- ^ The Minor Basilica of Don Bosco in Panama
Coordinates: 8 ° 58 ′ 14.7 " N , 79 ° 32 ′ 16.4" W.