Plaza De La Virgin And Basilica De Virgen Magnet

Plaza De La Virgin And Basilica De Virgen De Los Desamparados. Copyright: Design Pics / Guy Heitmann The Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan (Spanish : Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Zapopan ) and the abbey of Our Lady of Expectation of Zapopan are a Franciscan sanctuary built in the heart of Zapopan in the state of Jalisco , México . The church belongs to the Franciscan province of Sts. Francis and James (Francisco y Santiago) that covers Jalisco , Monterrey , Guanajuato and Zacatecas . The abbey is made up of members of the Franciscan 'Order of Friars Minor, though it is also used by the Capuchin , Third order, Society of Saint Francis , the Clarisse , and Franciscan sisters . It has also worked with the Dominicans and the Franciscan Youth (Youfra) of Roch . Affiliated with the church is a retirement home of the Valle de la misericordia (Valley of Mercy). It is one of the most visited sanctuaries in Western Mexico, and it preserves a wooden Virgin that is considered a valuable relic of medieval origin, which came from Spain to New Galicia in the 16th century. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.