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Basilica-Cathedral and National Shrine of Our Lady of Altagracia

Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic

CathedralLiving PilgrimageMarian ShrineMinor BasilicaNational ShrineShrineCatholic Caribbean: Mary, Monasteries & Living Pilgrimage collectionActive Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, and national Marian shrine; origin stories are devotional tradition, not an apparition judgment

Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

The Dominican Republic’s principal Marian sanctuary houses the historic image of Our Lady of Altagracia, honored as protector and patroness of the Dominican people. The January 21 observance is a national pilgrimage; origin narratives are devotional tradition rather than a formally adjudicated apparition.

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Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of Our Lady of AltagraciaBook transport and lodging well ahead.