| The Basilica of Holy Mary the Help of Christians National Shrine of Our Mother in Sheshan | |
|---|---|
佘 山 進 敎 之 佑 聖 母 大 殿 | |
 Exterior view of the Sheshan Basilica | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Diocese of Shanghai |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica |
| Location | |
| Location | Sheshan Hill, Songjiang District, Shanghai |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°05′47″N 121°11′16″E / 31.0963234°N 121.1878821°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Groundbreaking | 1863 |
The Basilica of Holy Mary, the Help of Christians (Latin: Basilicæ de Nostra Domina Mariæ Auxiliatricis Christianorum) also known as the National Shrine of Our Mother of Sheshan (Chinese: 佘山進敎之佑聖母大殿; pinyin: Shéshān jìnjiào zhī yòu shèngmǔ dàdiàn)[1] is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine in Shanghai, China. Its name comes from the locality of Sheshan Hill in Songjiang District, to the west of Shanghai's metropolitan area.
Pope Pius XII raised the Marian shrine to the status of Minor Basilica via his Pontifical decree Compertum Habemus on 12 September 1942. The shrine was previously romanized as Zosé Basilica (pronounced "Zoh-seh"), using the Shanghainese pronunciation of "佘山" (Sheshan). A venerated statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Mary Help of Christians is enshrined within as the patroness of the basilica,[2][3] along with the recently reconstructed icon of Our Mother of Sheshan, both venerated by Chinese Catholics.
- ^ "Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians". GCatholic.org.
- ^ [Untitled image] (Image) – via asianews.it.
- ^ The main altar of the church enshrines a large statue of Our Lady Mary Help of Christians, which is also distributed in its religious pamphlets and event notices.