On the heels of Saint Anne Church in Detroit, Michigan being honored as a basilica, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron announced that another, Saint Joseph Oratory on the city’s lower east side, will be named an archdiocesan shrine. #Detroit #Michigan #CatholicShrine

It took 319 years, but the Holy See has finally recognized the special dignity of Detroit’s oldest parish, designating Saint Anne Church in southwest Detroit as a minor basilica. #MinorBasilica #Detroit #Michigan