Due to the growing number of devotees, Fr. Miguel's original bamboo and nipa chapel had to be expanded and improved. Bishop Ysidoro de Arevalo built the first stone and mortar church commonly called as the Santuario (Shrine) of our Ina, a structure that stands to this day after undergoing renovations, expansions, beautifications especially since it became a Parish church (1973) under the title "Parish of Our Lady of Penafrancia." Today, Penafrancia is a tale of thousands if not millions. This gave rise to the vision of the late Archbishop Pedro Santos to build a grander church but its implementation was Archbishop Emeritus Teopisto Alberto's job, his implementor and work horse being Aux. Bishop Sofio Balce. On January 18,1984, Archbishop Leonardo Legaspi, OP was installed as the Third Archbishop of Caceres. On his shoulders fell the task of putting the finishing touches of what we now call Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Penafrancia. It was inaugurated during the Penafrancia Fiesta, September 22, 1985, Sunday, officiated in by Apostolic Nuncio Bruno Torpigliani. In attendance were about fifty Archbishops and Bishops, more than a hundred priests and an array of government of officials among whom was Metro Manila Governor and First lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos. The Basilica which used to be the favorite target of media bashing, is now hailed as the "pride of Bicolandia, a monument of love and faith". Where have all the critics gone? Now at the back of the Basilica is a U-shape imposing building, Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi's legacy - an archdiocesan pastoral center.