Religious
Explore Paraguay's religious heritage: the Caacupé shrine, the Jesuit Trail and historic mission churches across the country.
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Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Declared a minor basilica by papal decree, this church in Pilar was the first in the country to receive that rank. Its interior is clad in Italian marble.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Milagros de Caacupé
Paraguay's most important Marian shrine; the current basilica was commissioned in 1939, its cornerstone laid in 1945, and construction completed in 2006, before Pope Francis elevated it to Minor Basilica status in 2015.
Catedral - Parroquia Espíritu Santo Villarrica
The Espíritu Santo Cathedral is the seat church of the Diocese of Villarrica, created in 1929. Its current structure dates from 1891 and its tower keeps a bell cast in 1781.
Catedral Metropolitana Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Seat of the first diocese of the Río de la Plata; neoclassical cathedral blessed in 1845, with a silver-clad main altar, visited by Popes John Paul II (1988) and Francis (2015).
Iglesia Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Encarnación
The Cathedral of Encarnación is the main Catholic church in southern Paraguay. Its current structure was built mainly between 1928 and 1938, and it became a cathedral in 1957.
Iglesia San Buenaventura de Yaguarón
Built between 1755 and 1772, this church is one of the finest examples of Franciscan-Guaraní baroque in the country. It was declared historical and cultural heritage by law in 2003.
Iglesia de la Encarnación
Asunción's only church with a basilica floor plan, in Romanesque-Corinthian style, built from 1893 and inaugurated in 1912; it served as a field hospital during the Chaco War.
Santuario de la Virgen de Itacuá
9 km from downtown Encarnación, this sanctuary began in the early 1900s, linked to the devotion of Paraná river boatmen. Every December 8, it draws thousands of pilgrims along the Pilgrim's Path.
Parroquia Catedral Inmaculada Concepción de María
Established as a parish in 1740, this church became a cathedral when Pope Paul VI created the Diocese of Carapeguá in 1978. Its current building was reopened in 1993 after a seven-year renovation.
Santuario Nacional Dulce Nombre de Jesús
Completed in 1753, this Franciscan church was declared a National Sanctuary in 1942. During the War of the Triple Alliance it served as a stronghold in the 1869 Battle of Piribebuy.
Santuario Virgen de Paso
On the banks of the Tebicuarymí river in Itapé, this sanctuary was founded in 1955 after the 1954 visit of the image of the Virgin of Caacupé. It is known as the Spiritual Capital of the Guairá department.
Templo Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Built by the Gayoso family in 1759 and donated to the Franciscans ten years later, this church gave rise to the town of Pirayú.