Basilica of St. Lucia, Timotes, Catholic basilica in Timotes, Venezuela.

The Basilica of St. Lucia is a Catholic church in Timotes, Mérida State, Venezuela, affiliated with the Archdiocese of Mérida. Its construction dates from 1911, and its main altar was completed in 1915 and inaugurated in 1916. The building holds the status of national sanctuary and minor basilica.

This structure was completed in 1911 and received its minor basilica status from Pope John Paul II in 2002. The papal recognition marked an important moment in the religious life of the local community.

The town celebrates its patron saint, Lucy of Syracuse, whose feast falls on 13 December; the church's elevation to minor basilica was proclaimed on 24 May 2003, when Archbishop Baltazar Porras read the decree and the basilical insignia were shown publicly. The 1997 restoration was carried out quickly through the collaboration of the townspeople and the then parish priest, Pablo Olivo León Uzcátegui.

The basilica stands in Timotes, in the Miranda Municipality of Mérida State, in the Venezuelan Andes. It is reached by road from the town centre, and the surrounding streets serve both residents and pilgrims, especially around the 24 May anniversary of the 2003 elevation ceremony. Visitors enter for Mass and for the national sanctuary's devotional use.

The 1997 restoration was of the church building, not the main altar, and it was finished in record time with the help of the parish and its priest, Pablo Olivo León Uzcategui. That work led Archbishop Baltazar Porras to request the title of minor basilica from the Holy See in March 2002, with support from Cardinal Leonardo Sandri.