| Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Of Ta' Pinu Santwarju tal-Madonna ta' Pinu | |
|---|---|
 Ta' Pinu in 2020 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Diocese of Gozo |
| Province | Archdiocese of Malta |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica, National Shrine |
| Leadership | Fr Gerard Buhagiar [1] |
| Year consecrated | 31 August 1932 |
| Location | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°3′42.4″N 14°12′53.4″E / 36.061778°N 14.214833°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Andrea Vassallo[a] |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neo-romanesque |
| Groundbreaking | 30 May 1920 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | ESE |
| Length | 49 metres (161 ft) |
| Width | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Width (nave) | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Height (max) | 61 metres (200 ft) |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu (Maltese: Santwarju Bażilika tal-Madonna ta' Pinu) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located some 700 metres (2,300 ft) from the village of Għarb on the island of Gozo, the sister island of Malta.
Pope Pius XI granted a Pontifical decree of coronation, Marianum exstat Sanctuarium towards its venerated Marian image, the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu on 24 May 1935. The Archbishop of Tarsus, Cardinal Alexis Lépicier signed and the Regent of Apostolic Dataria, Giuseppe Guerri notarized the decree via the Sacred Congregation of Rites. The coronation of the image took place on 20 June 1935.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).