Este historico templo de Ntra Sra del Pilar erigido por D. Juan de Narbona en terreno donado por el Capitan Valdez y Inclan fue comenzado en 1716 por los arquitectos religiosos jesuitas Bianchi y Primofi e inaugurado el 12 de Octubre de 1732 siendo Gobernador de estas Provincias el Mariscal D. Bruno M. de Zavala. Consagrado el 30 de Mayo de 1734 y agregado a S. Juan de Letran de Roma en 1783.
D. Fernando de Prieto y Pulido hizo donaction a la Iglesia del terreno que sirve de plaza.

En 1806 el General S. Liniers velo durante una noche implorando la proteccion divina para libertar a esta Ciudad de las tropas britanicas. Lo regentearon los Padres Recoletas hasta 1822. El 12 de Marzo de 1830 fue erigido en temple parroquial.
En 1934 quedo restaurado en su estilo primitive. El 14 de Octubre de 1934 partio de esta Iglesia la solemne procession del XXXII Congreso Eucaristico Internacional presidido por el Cardenal Eugenio Pacelli Secretario de S. Santidad. Fue elevada a la dignidad de Basifica por SS. Pio XI el 12 de Marzo de 1936.


English translation:
This historic temple of Our Lady of the Pillar, erected by Don Juan de Narbonne on land donated by Captain Valdez y Inclan, was started in 1716 by Jesuit religious architects Primofi and Bianchi, and inaugurated on October 12, 1732, by the governor of these provinces, Mariscal D. Bruno M. de Zavala. It was consecrated on 30 May 1734 and added to S. John Lateran in Rome in 1783.
Don Fernando Prieto y Pulido made the donation to the Church of the land that serves the plaza.
In 1806, General S. Liniers veiled during the night, implored divine protection to free this city of British troops. The Recoleta Fathers operated the temple until 1822. On March 12, 1830, the temple was erected as a parish temple.
In 1934, the temple was restored to its primitive style. On October 14, 1934, the solemn procession of the XXXII International Eucharistic Congress presided over by Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, Secretary of His Holiness, departed from this church. The temple was elevated to the dignified status of a basilica by SS. Pio XI on March 12, 1936.

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