Basílica de San Felipe Neri, Minor basilica in central Guadalajara, Mexico

The Basílica de San Felipe Neri is a baroque church in central Guadalajara featuring an ornately carved stone facade with geometric detailing. The interior is characterized by thick pillars supporting barrel vaults that create long, open spans beneath the ceiling.

The Oratory of San Felipe Neri was founded for the congregation that arrived in Guadalajara on 16 May 1679. On 25 October 1751 King Ferdinand VI approved its move to the Plaza de la Palma, and construction ran from 1752 to 1802 under master builder Pedro José Ciprés. The Oratorians stayed until their order was suppressed on 2 August 1858; the Jesuits bought the building in 1904.

The church is one of the stops on Guadalajara's traditional Holy Week visit to the seven churches, alongside the cathedral, La Merced, Santa Mónica, Las Capuchinas, Jesús María and Santa Teresa de Jesús. From 1 to 15 August it hosts a large celebration of the Assumption of Mary, ending with las mañanitas, first communions and a kermés with live music.

The basilica is located in the historic center and opens daily for visitors, with guided tours available when services are not taking place. It is best visited in the morning or early afternoon when fewer prayers are being held and you can view the space without disruption.

The interior is neoclassical and holds 14 oil paintings by Miguel Cabrera, the Mexican painter whose workshop supplied churches across New Spain. The plateresque facade works like a large altarpiece, with coats of arms, mouldings and images of Philip Neri and Francis of Assisi; the Virgin stands on a pink quarry-stone pedestal flanked by archangels.