Saint Mary's Basilica by frankcanfly
St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic Church in the Salt River Valley, founded in 1881, and staffed by Franciscan Friars since 1895.The Basilica sits over the site of the original Adobe church.
The present church was dedicated in 1915, declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978, and designated a 'Basilica' in 1985 by Pope John Paul II
