| Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino | |
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| 28°03′33″N 15°32′52″W / 28.0593°N 15.5478°W / 28.0593; -15.5478 | |
| Location | Teror, Gran Canaria |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Virgen del Pino |
| Consecrated | 1767 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active Basilica minor |
| Heritage designation | RI-51-0004241 |
| Designated | 1977 |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canarias |
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. She was declared the patron saint of the Gran Canaria, and the church a basilica, on 30 August 1914.
On 12 January 1916, the building was declared a papal Basilica minor, the first such church in the Canary Islands.
References
- Información de la Basílica y Monumento Nacional y Cultural en la web oficial de Teror in Spanish) Teror
- Nuestra Señora del Pino (in Spanish) Website of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary
- Yánez, José Luis (18 October 2020). "En Teror, el título de basílica y sus símbolos". infonortedigital.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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