Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary
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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary is a Roman Catholic title carried by a small group of historic cathedral churches dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, set in different corners of the Catholic world.
Among the best known bearers of this name are the Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary in Oradea, Romania — the Marian cathedral of the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Oradea; the Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary in Panama City, Panama, on the historic Plaza Mayor of Casco Viejo; the Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary in Ayacucho, Peru; and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary in Trujillo, Peru.
Each of these churches serves as the mother church of its diocese and stands within the long tradition of Marian dedications that has shaped Catholic cathedral building from the medieval period to the modern era. The shared title reflects the central place of devotion to Mary in the universal Catholic Church.
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