Basilica Shrine of St. Mary

The Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary is a Catholic minor basilica, diocesan shrine, and parish church in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. It belongs to the Diocese of Raleigh.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Wilmington, United States of America
Also known as: “Saint Mary Catholic Church” and “St. Mary Catholic Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bellamy Mansion and First Presbyterian Church.

Bellamy Mansion

Museum

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The Bellamy Mansion, built between 1859 and 1861, is a mixture of Neoclassical architectural styles, including Greek Revival and Italianate, and is located at 503 Market Street in the heart of downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Bellamy Mansion is situated 1,400 feet north of Basilica Shrine of St. Mary.

First Presbyterian Church

Church

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First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Wilmington, North Carolina. It was the first Presbyterian congregation in the city of Wilmington. First Presbyterian Church is situated 700 feet northwest of Basilica Shrine of St. Mary.

USS North Carolina

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USS North Carolina, hull number BB-55, is the lead ship of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belville and Leland.

Belville

Village

Belville is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wilmington, NC metropolitan area.

Leland

Town

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Leland is the most populous town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,504 at the 2020 census, up from 13,527 in 2010. Leland is situated 3½ miles west of Basilica Shrine of St. Mary.

Basilica Shrine of St. Mary

Categories: Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina Coastal Plain, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.23221° or 34° 13′ 56″ north

Longitude

-77.94341° or 77° 56′ 36″ west

Elevation

59 feet (18 metres)

Open location code

876463J4+VJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 974389511

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=catholic

GeoNames ID

7231041

Wikidata ID

Q7590470

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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Spanish—“Basilica Shrine of St. Mary” goes by many names.

Indonesian: “Katedral Lama Wilmington”
Spanish: “basilica Santuario de Santa Maria”
Spanish: “basílica Santuario de Santa María”
Spanish: “Basílica santuario de Santa María”

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