Phptography from Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Netherlands
St Willibrordus is a basilica located in the center of the fortress city of Hulst in the east of Zeelandic Flanders, the Netherlands. The church is dedicated to the missionary St. Willibrord. The church contains the painting The Good Samaritan by Jan Baptist Maes (1794–1856) from Ghent. Source Wiki
What is a basilica?
The term “basilica” has its origin in the Roman Empire dating back to the first century. It was mainly an architectural word referring to the basic layout of a civic building. It was in in 313 after the Edict of Milan that basilicas began to take on religious meaning. The Roman basilicas provided all of the architectural needs of the church and the structure was adopted – the basic layout can still be seen in many churches, cathedrals and basilicas today.
In order for a church to become a basilica, it must be recommended to the Vatican, which then considers aspects of the church such as liturgy, sacraments, size, renown, beauty, mission and others in order to judge if the church is worthy of becoming a basilica.
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What is the difference between a basilica and a cathedral?
A basilica is a church that has special importance for worship or history, while a cathedral is the seat of a bishop.
