The Basilica is a small church in the San Lorenzo Square, built in 1965, and it was inspired by the Roman Pantheon of Agrippa. It contains the statue of Jesus of the Great Power, who is venerated in Seville and is one of the city’s favorites. The statue shows Christ carrying the cross. The sculpture was created by Juan de Mesa in 1620 and during Holy Week, one of the brotherhoods (Hermandad del Gran Poder) uses the statue during the processions. This brotherhood was founded in 1431 by the Duque de Medina Sidonia. The church was designated as a basilica by the late Pope John Paul II in 1992. The doorway of the church is in a Neo-Baroque style and there is a coat of arms carved from stone above the doorway. The statue of Christ is called "El Señor de Sevilla". The church has another statue also made by Juan de Mesa, and this is the statue of San Juan Evangelista.
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