Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes Basilica of Santa Teresa and the Nazarene of San Pablo a place of pilgrimage
Caracas’s Basilica of Santa Teresa is the principal home of the colonial image of the Nazarene of San Pablo. The extraordinary Holy Wednesday devotion is among Venezuela’s defining public Catholic observances. Stories such as the flowering lemon tree belong to received tradition and poetry, not documented supernatural adjudication.
Catholic contextShrineCaracas, Venezuela
Research trail1 catalog sourceLast checked Sep 5, 2026
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TraditionCatholic
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Holy Wednesday with the Nazarene of San PabloThis date is not fixed annually; use the current liturgical calendar and archdiocesan program.
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Sources, tradition, and what is verified
Source trail1 cited catalog source
The destination record was last checked on 9/5/2026.
Editorial standard
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.