Cathedral Basilica of San Juan de los Lagos
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of St. John of the Lakes also called San Juan de los Lagos Cathedral It is a Catholic church located in the city of San Juan de los Lagos, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, headquarters of the diocese of San Juan de los Lagos. This Cathedral-Basilica ranks second in the number of visitors in the country after the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The first shrine was built by Diego de Camarena in 1642, now known as the chapel of the First Miracle. Later, in 1682, he completed the construction of the second sanctuary, which is now the parish of San Juan Bautista. In the period 1732-1769, Carlos Cervantes, bishop of Guadalajara, was responsible for the construction of the current basilica. This earned the rank of cathedral 1972, through the Apostolic Constitution of Pope Paul VI.
