Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin
| Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians | |
|---|---|
Basilica di Santa Maria Ausiliatrice | |
Façade of the church | |
Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians Map of Turin | |
| 45°04′51″N 7°40′33″E / 45.0809°N 7.6759°E | |
| Location | Turin |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Authorising papal bull | 9 June 1868 |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Completed | 1868 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Turin |
The Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians (Italian: Basilica di Santa Maria Ausiliatrice) is a Pontifical church and Marian shrine in Turin, Italy. The building was originally part of the safehouse for poor boys cared for by Don Bosco; it now contains the remains of Bosco.
Pope Pius X raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica by the decree Anno reparatæ salutis on 12 July 1911.