Basilica of the Sacred Heart
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart may refer to one of several basilica
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Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
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France
- Basilica of the Sacred HeartBasilica of the Sacré CœurThe Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica , is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. A popular landmark, the basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city...
, or "Basilica of the Sacré Cœur" in Paris, France
United States
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart, IndianaBasilica of the Sacred Heart, IndianaThe Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Notre Dame, Indiana, is a Catholic Church on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, also serving as the mother church of the Congregation of Holy Cross in the United States. The neo-gothic church features 44 large stained glass windows and murals completed...
, at Notre Dame, Indiana - Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, New JerseyCathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, New JerseyThe Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the fifth-largest cathedral in North America, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. It is located at 89 Ridge Street in Newark, New Jersey. Envisioned as a "fitting monument to the faith," construction began in 1899 and was finished in...
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Syracuse, New York
- Sacred Heart Basilica, Atlanta, GeorgiaSacred Heart BasilicaThe Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, formerly called the Sacred Heart Church, is the first Roman Catholic basilica in Georgia. The Church was designated as a basilica on February 22, 2010.-Building:...
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, ConewagoBasilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, ConewagoThe Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus located in Conewago Township, Pennsylvania. The church is under the circumscription of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg. The basilica was decreed on June 30,...
, Pennsylvania