Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Barcelona)
Church in Catalonia, Spain
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The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady is a basilica in Barcelona, Catalonia. The church originated as the Jonqueres Monastery, that was moved stone by stone when the land of the monastery was to be demolished. In 1879, a bell tower was added from the church of San Miguel which was also going to be demolished. The rectory stands on the left side of the bell tower and is a historicist building built at the end of the 19th century.[1] On 20 February 2009, Pope Benedict XVI granted the title of minor basilica to the church, which became the eighth basilica in the city.[2]
| Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | |
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| Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady | |
| La Concepció | |
Basílica de la Puríssima Concepció i Assumpció de Nostra Senyora | |
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  Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | |
| 41°23′41″N 2°10′3″E | |
| Location | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Basilica |
| Dedication | Immaculate Conception, Assumption of Our Lady |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Barcelona |
Ramon Corts i Blay is the current Rector of the Basilica.[3]
