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Basilica del Santo Niño

Basilica del Santo Niño Basilica del Santo Niño - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Minor Basilica of the Holy Child, locally known as the and commonly known as Santo Niño Basilica, is a minor basilica in Cebu City in the Philippines that was founded in 1565 by Fray Andrés de Urdaneta and Fray Diego de Herrera. It is the oldest Roman Catholic church in the country, allegedly built on the spot where the image of the Santo Niño de Cebú was found during the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi. Read more on Wikipedia

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