Basilica of St. Paschal Baylon

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The Sanctuary of St. Paschal Baylon (Valencian: Santuari de Sant Pasqual Bailón), commonly referred to as El Sant, is located in Villarreal, in the province of Castellón, Spain. The complex consists of the "International Eucharistic Votive Temple", proclaimed a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II, the Royal Chapel with the tomb of Saint Paschal Baylon, the museum of the Pouet del Sant and the cloistered convent of the Poor Clare Mothers.

The convent has its origins in the 16th century, but it is thanks to the fact that Saint Paschal Baylon lived, died and was buried there, that it achieved fame and importance as a place of pilgrimage. The Royal Chapel, built in the 17th century to house the remains of the saint, was considered the first monument of Valencian Baroque in terms of time and merit. However, the old convent church and the Baroque chapel were destroyed by an arson attack in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. The new church is not finished, although it is open for worship. The new Royal Chapel, inaugurated in 1992 by King Juan Carlos I of Spain, is finished.

The restoration of the monastery has consolidated such characteristic vestiges as the cloister, the staircase, the De Profundis room, and in the refectory, the seat occupied by the saint in front of that of Blessed Andrés Hibernón. The two bell towers house a carillon of 72 bells and a set of 12 swinging bells, including the largest swinging bell in the world.

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