Manaoag Church
Roman Catholic church in Pangasinan, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag, commonly known as Manaoag Church, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located in Manaoag, Pangasinan in the Philippines.
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag | |
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16°02′38″N 120°29′20″E | |
Location | Manaoag, Pangasinan |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Religious order | Dominicans |
Website | Manaoag Minor Basilica |
History | |
Status | Minor Basilica |
Founded | 1600; 424 years ago (1600) |
Dedication | Our Lady of Manaoag |
Events | Patronal Feast - 1st Sunday of October Town Summer Feast - 3rd Wednesday of Easter Dawn Rosary Procession and Mass - Every First Saturday of the Month |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Cruciform church |
Style | Neo-Romanesque[1] |
Years built |
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Groundbreaking | 1901; 123 years ago (1901) |
Completed | 1912; 112 years ago (1912) |
Specifications | |
Length | 88.3 m (290 ft)[3] |
Width | 55.9 m (183 ft)[3] |
Nave width | 15.7 m (52 ft)[3] |
Other dimensions | Façade facing west |
Number of domes | 1 |
Number of towers | 1 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Lingayen–Dagupan |
Deanery | St. Thomas Aquinas |
Parish | Our Lady of the Rosary |
Clergy | |
Rector | Felix Legaspi, III, OP |
Priest(s) | Ramon T. Salibay, OP (parish priest) Romualdo Cabanatan, OP |
The shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Rosary. The original shrine was founded in 1600, it is administered by the Order of Preachers and is a popular tourist and pilgrimage site among devotees.[4]
Pope Benedict XVI decreed an affiliation with indulgences for the shrine to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in 21 June 2011. [lower-alpha 1] Pope Francis raised the shrine to the status of a Minor Basilica via his decree Spiritualem Fidelium Progressionem on 11 October 2014. [lower-alpha 2]