Why pilgrims come
Visit the resting place and legacy of St. John Macías
The Dominican sanctuary at the heart of Lima preserves the tombs of St. Rose of Lima and St. Martin de Porres and is one of the city’s essential pilgrimage churches.
Begin Lima’s saints pilgrimage here, where the stories of Rose, Martin and the Dominican family meet in one historic complex. Give the tombs time for prayer before exploring the cloisters and devotional spaces.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
Dominican veneration
Feast: September 18tomb and Dominican ministry
Feast: November 3tomb
Feast: August 23Bodily remains · Ecclesiastically documented
Venerated in the basilica complex.Bodily remains · Ecclesiastically documented
Venerated in the basilica complex.What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Tomb of St. Rose of Lima
Pray at the resting place of the first canonized saint born in the Americas.
Tomb of St. Martin de Porres
Venerate the beloved Dominican brother known for charity, humility and care for the poor.
Historic Dominican cloisters
Read the sanctuary as a living home of prayer, preaching and Peru’s saints.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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