National Basilica Sanctuary of the Charity del Cobre

Nuestra Señora del Cobre
Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre
20°3′2.9772″N 75°56′56.274″W / 20.050827000°N 75.94896500°W / 20.050827000; -75.94896500
LocationEl Cobre, Santiago de Cuba
CountryCuba
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
DedicationOur Lady of Charity del Cobre
Consecrated1926
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
Completed1926
Administration
ProvinceSantiago de Cuba
DioceseSantiago de Cuba

The Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre (National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Charity del Cobre) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

The church houses the Virgin of Charity del Cobre, a colonial era virgin which is a Catholic national icon, The Patroness of Cuba.

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