What is Basilica minor?
[[File:Le sacre coeur.jpg|thumb|[[Sacré-Cœur|Sacré-Coeur]] in [[Paris]] is a basilica minor]] '''Basilica minor''' is a title given to important [[Church (building)|church buildings]] of the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]]. [[Pope]]s have given the title to churches since the 18th century. Many churches that are important for [[pilgrimage]] are basilicae minores. The name is in contrast to the four [[Basilica major|basilicae majores]] in or around Rome. {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Roman Catholic churches]]