Wanchin Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Wanluan Township, Taiwan · built 1863

The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Wanchin (traditional, simplified, pinyin: Wànjīn Shèngmǔ Shèngdiàn), is a Roman Catholic Minor Basilica in Pingtung County, Taiwan, Republic of China. The shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Pope John Paul II raised the shrine to the status of a Minor Basilica via his Pontifical decree Qui Sanctos Cælites on 20 July 1984. The decree was signed and notarized by the former Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Agostino Casaroli. In 1985, the Holy Office designated it as a national shrine. It is the first basilica in Taiwan.

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