Madre del Buon Consiglio
| The Basilica of the Crowned Mother of Good Counsel La Basilica della Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio | |
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Facade of the Basilica | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Basilica |
| Leadership | Pope Leo XIV |
| Year consecrated | 1960 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Naples |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°51′52″N 14°14′49″E / 40.86444°N 14.24694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Vincenzo Vecchio |
| Type | Basilica |
| Style | Renaissance and Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1920 |
| Completed | 1960 |
The Basilica of the Crowned Mother of Good Counsel (Italian: Basilica della incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located in Naples, southern Italy. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel and is located on the hillside leading up to the Capodimonte palace. The shrine is built on top of the ancient Catacombs of San Gennaro and was rebuilt from 1920 to 1960.
Pope Pius X granted a Pontifical decree of canonical coronation to the enshrined Marian image on 29 March 1911. The rite of coronation was executed by the former Archbishop of Naples, Cardinal Giuseppe Antonio Ermenegildo Prisco on 6 January 1912.
Pope John Paul II raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica through the Pontifical decree Beatæ Mariæ Virginis on 2 January 1980. He later made an Apostolic Visit to this shrine in 21 October 1979 and 9 November 1990. Pious devotees often refer to the ornate building as the “twin sister” highly similar to the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome.