Our Lady of Manaoag

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag, colloquially called as Our Lady of Manaoag (Latin: Nostra Domina de Sacratissimi Rosarii de Manaoagensis), is an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in Manaoag, the Philippines. The statue is vested in imperial regalia and is locally referred to as Apo Baket ("Noble Mistress"). The ivory and silver image of the Madonna and Child which bears its title dates from the sixteenth century and is presently enshrined within the Minor Basilica and is a major pilgrimage site in the country administered by the Order of Preachers. Pope Pius XI granted a Pontifical decree of canonical coronation titled Sanctissimus Dominus Noster on 25 August 1925. The Papal nuncio, Archbishop Guglielmo Piani celebrated the rite of coronation on 21 April 1926. Pope Benedict XVI later raised her sanctuary in equal indulgences to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on 21 June 2011. Pope Francis further elevated the shrine to the status of a Minor Basilica via his Pontifical decree Spiritualem Fidelium Progressionem on 11 October 2014. The image is venerated twice a year: the third Wednesday after Easter and first Sunday of October.

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