where is the national shrine of the immaculate conception located
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Spanish: Basílica del Santuario Nacional de la Inmaculada Concepción) is a prominent Roman Catholic basilica and national shrine located in Washington, D.C., United States of America.
Our Lady of the Pillar Our Lady of the Pillar (Spanish: Nuestra SeÃ±ora del Pilar) is the name given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in connection with local tradition, canonically recognized since 1723, that she appeared to the Apostle James the Greater as he was praying by the banks of the Ebro at Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza), Hispania, in AD 40. The celebrated wooden image is enshrined at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza.