Our Lady Basilica

San Juan, Texas

The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church located in San Juan, Texas, United States. It is also a national shrine under the direction of the Diocese of Brownsville.

The outdoor Stations of the Cross made up of 30 life size bronze statues that were placed along a 3/4 mile path and were dedicated on October 16, 1993. The mural, Jesus Presents his Mother, on the shrine’s exterior wall was blessed on February 2, 1995. The shrine itself was designated a national shrine by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops on March 24, 1998. Pope John Paul II designated the shrine as a minor basilica on June 12, 1999.