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Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá and St. John of God

Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

La ChinitaLiving PilgrimageMarian ShrineMinor BasilicaOur Lady of ChiquinquiráShrineCatholic South America: Saints, Mary & Miracles collectionActive Catholic minor basilica and Marian shrine; local image traditions are devotional history rather than a formal apparition judgment

Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

The basilica houses the venerated image known as La Chinita and anchors Zulia’s immense November Marian celebration. It is a living Catholic shrine and regional pilgrimage, distinct from the separate Colombian sanctuary of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá and from unverified embellishments of the image’s origin story.

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Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá — La ChinitaVerify the current Feria and basilica liturgy program.