Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
| Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana | |
|---|---|
Basilica Nuestra Señora de Copacabana | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of El Alto |
| Province | Manco Kapac |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Location | |
| Location | Copacabana, Bolivia |
| Municipality | Copacabana |
| State | La Paz |
Interactive map of Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana | |
| Coordinates | 16°10′00″S 69°05′07″W / 16.16667°S 69.08528°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Francisco Jiménez de Siguenza |
| Style | Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 1669 |
| Completed | 1679 |
| Website | |
| Sitio Web | |
The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is a 17th-century Marian shrine that houses the image of Our Lady of the Candles of Copacabana]. It is located in the town of Copacabana, Bolivia on the shores of Lake Titicaca near the Altiplano region. Our Lady of Copacabana is the patroness saint of Bolivia. Pope Pius XII raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica via the Pontifical decree Bolivianæ Ditionis Intra on 2 July 1940.