Dutch Papal Zouaves and local Catholics gathered in Oudenbosch and left for Rome in 1868 to defend the Papal State against Giuseppe Garibaldi 's Italian nationalist army . Originally a church , it was designated a minor basilica in 1912 . A piece of the cloak Pope John Paul II wore during the 1981 assassination attempt is kept there as a relic
1981 assassination attempt
Pope John Paul II assassination attempt
Oudenbosch Basilica