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National Shrine of the Divine Mercy (Philippines)

Coordinates: 14°46′43″N 120°58′29″E / 14.77868°N 120.97462°E / 14.77868; 120.97462
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Divine Mercy Shrine
National Shrine and Parish of the Divine Mercy
Pambansáng Dambana at Parokya ng Banal na Awa (Filipino)
Outside of the shrine
Divine Mercy Shrine is located in Bulacan
Divine Mercy Shrine
Divine Mercy Shrine
Location in Bulacan
Divine Mercy Shrine is located in Luzon
Divine Mercy Shrine
Divine Mercy Shrine
Location in Luzon
Divine Mercy Shrine is located in Philippines
Divine Mercy Shrine
Divine Mercy Shrine
Location in the Philippines
14°46′43″N 120°58′29″E / 14.77868°N 120.97462°E / 14.77868; 120.97462
LocationBrgy. Sta. Rosa 1, Marilao, Bulacan
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitenationalshrineofthedivinemercy.org.ph
History
StatusParish Church and National Shrine
Founder(s)Vicente Robles
DedicationDivine Mercy
ConsecratedNovember 30, 1994
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleModern
GroundbreakingApril 26, 1992
CompletedNovember 29, 1994
Specifications
MaterialsSand, gravel, cement, mortar and steel
Administration
ProvinceManila
ArchdioceseManila
DioceseMalolos
Clergy
ArchbishopJose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr.
Bishop(s)Dennis Cabanada Villarojo
Priest(s)Sede vacante
Assistant priest(s)Romeo S. Sasi
Lou Salvador Jess A. De Silva
Caloocan Bishop Emeritus, Reverend Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez, Jr., D.D.[a] (Guest Bishop)

The National Shrine and Parish of the Divine Mercy is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Divine Mercy in Marilao, Bulacan, the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malolos. It was elevated to the status of National Shrine by Archbishop Orlando Quevedo of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. The first Mass was held at the site on February 2, 1992, the Feast of the Presentation.[1] Monsignor Ranilo Santos Trillana, PC, EV, was its Rector and parish priest until he succumbed to prostate cancer on September 11, 2024.[2][b]

Features

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The Guadalupe Chapel in the church’s basement has a replica of the tilmahtli bearing Our Lady of Guadalupe, near which is flowing water many pilgrims collect as they consider it miraculous.

Behind the church is a Calvary with life-sized statues of the Stations of the Cross. Nearby are the Rosary Hill; the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes where people can pray for good health; and the Grotto of the Resurrection.

The Saint Faustina Hall is an auditorium where Sunday Masses are also held to accommodate any overflow of pilgrims in the main church.

The Little Poland Museum has replicas of the house and basement where later Pope Saint John Paul II lived; the Vilnius convent chapel where Faustina Kowalska had a vision of the Divine Mercy; and the Auschwitz prison cell where Saint Maximilian Kolbe was martyred in 1941.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ sparksph (August 12, 2022). "Divine Mercy Statue in Marilao Bulacan". Suroy.ph. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Locus, Sundy (September 12, 2024). "Rector of Divine Mercy nat'l shrine dies at 67". GMA Network. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  1. ^ Bishop Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez, Jr.
  2. ^ Reverend Ranillo Santos Trillana, PC, age 67, born at Santa Monica, Hagonoy on December 7, 1956, was ordained priest at the National Shrine of Saint Anne, Hagonoy on March 7, 1985. For 39 years, he served in various parishes, including the Parish of the Risen Lord in Veinte Reales, Valenzuela City its first parish priest from December 7, 1994, as Parish Priest of Santo Cristo in Marulas, Valenzuela City, and the Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Santa Maria). On January 7, 2012, the Holy See awarded him the title of Prelato Honorio di Sui Santita
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