Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino explained

Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino
Location:Teror, Gran Canaria
Country:Spain
Denomination:Catholic
Dedication:Virgen del Pino
Consecrated Date:1767
Functional Status:active Basilica minor
Heritage Designation:RI-51-0004241
Designated Date:1977
Style:Neoclassical
Diocese:Diocese of Canarias
Coordinates:28.0593°N -15.5478°W

The Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino is a Catholic church and parish in Teror, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The present building in neoclassical style was built from 1760 to 1767. It is dedicated to the Virgen del Pino.

History

The Teror parish was founded in 1505. The present church was built in neoclassical style from 1760, and was consecrated in 1767, dedicated to the Virgen del Pino who had appeared at the place according to legend.[1] She was declared the patron saint of the Gran Canaria, and the church a basilica, on 30 August 1914.[2]

On 12 January 1916, the building was declared a papal Basilica minor, the first such church in the Canary Islands.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090404052034/http://www.teror.es/basilica_del_pino.php Información de la Basílica y Monumento Nacional y Cultural en la web oficial de Teror
  2. https://www.corazones.org/maria/pino_nra_senora.htm Nuestra Señora del Pino