| Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica | |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Cap | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica
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| Location | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Status | Cathedral |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Norman-Gothic |
The Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Cap is a basilica in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. It is an important Catholic sanctuary which receives thousands of pilgrims each year.
The structure was originally built as a church in 1720. The first pilgrimage to the Sanctuary was made on May 7, 1883. In 1964, the present basilica was inaugurated, and the sanctuary officially became a minor basilica.
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