Basílica of the Virgin of Monserrat
| Basilica of Our Lady of Monserrat | |
|---|---|
| Minor Basilica of the Black Virgin of Monserrat | |
Basilica de la Virgen Negra del Monserrate | |
View of the basilica shrine in 2008 | |
Location in Puerto Rico | |
| 18°08′26″N 67°07′38″W / 18.140676°N 67.127164°W | |
| Location | Hormigueros, Hormigueros, Puerto Rico |
| Address | 1 Calle Peregrinos, Hormigueros, Puerto Rico |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | diocesisdemayaguez |
| History | |
| Status | Minor basilica |
| Founded | 1570 |
| Dedication | Virgin of Montserrat |
| Dedicated | February 12, 1995 |
| Earlier dedication | July 18, 1994 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | NRHP |
| Designated | 1975 |
| Architectural type | Neoclassical Spanish Revival |
| Style | Mozarabic |
| Years built | 1750-1799 |
| Groundbreaking | 1590 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Mayagüez |
Santuario de la Monserate de Hormigueros and Casa de Peregrinos | |
| Built | 19th-century |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002134 |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1975 |
The Basilica of Our Lady of Montserrat of Hormigueros or Basilica of the Black Virgin of Monserrat (Spanish: Basilica de la Virgen Negra del Monserrate) is a historic Roman Catholic shrine and minor basilica built in the town of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a Black Madonna under the Marian title of “Virgin of Montserrat”.
Pope John Paul II granted a pontifical decree of canonical coronation titled Omnibus Manifestum towards its venerated Marian image on July 18, 1994. The former Archbishop of San Juan, Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez, executed the rite of coronation on February 12, 1995. The same Pontiff issued a decree titled Celeberrimum in Civitate that raised the sanctuary to the status of a minor basilica on May 19, 1998.