Rosary Basilica (Manaoag)
The Rosary Basilica ( English Basilica of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary , Spanish Basílica menor de Nuestra Señora de Manaoag ) is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage church in Manaoag in the northern Philippine province of Pangasinan . She belongs to the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan and is consecrated to Mary as a Rosary Queen. It has been canonically linked to the papal basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome since June 2011 . The community includes Manaoag and the surrounding cities and is cared for by Dominicans . The church was officially declared a basilica on February 17, 2015. It is a registered cultural monument of the Philippines.
history
Manaoag was founded in 1608, after which the first church was built on the site of the present cemetery. The Dominicans began building the church in its current location in 1701. Its expansion with the church tower began in 1882, but was interrupted by an earthquake in 1892. During the turmoil of the Filipino Revolution for independence from Spain, revolutionaries set fire to the church, its treasures, ornaments and records on May 10, 1898. The statue of Mary narrowly escaped destruction; she was found abandoned at the back of the church. The Dominicans returned in 1901, after which the construction of the church was finally completed in 1912. The transepts were added in 1932.
A large number of believers attended the coronation of the statue of Mary on April 21, 1926, which was given by Pope Pius XI. had been approved.
The church was rebuilt after the Japanese bombing during World War II.
In February 2015, Pope Francis gave the church the title of a minor basilica following a resolution passed in October 2014 . This was celebrated in a ceremony attended by more than 100 archbishops and bishops, heads of churches and states and numerous believers.
architecture
The single-nave church has a cruciform floor plan. The neoclassical entrance facade is divided into three floors. The lower one has three entrance gates, the middle floor is decorated with four figures of saints. The church tower with five bells is on the northern side. The church has barrel vaults. A flat tower rises above the crossing.
Furnishing
The church furnishings come from all centuries of church building. The newer people's altar is raised at the beginning of the choir room. The central retable with baroque columns from the 18th century altar was completed in 1905 by Isabelo Tampinco of Manila. In it is the 17th century statue of Our Lady of Manaoag , which is attributed to miracles. Some of the miracles are depicted in murals in the transepts and the nave. The chapel next to the south flank of the church shows icons of the Black Nazarene. The chapel to the left of the main entrance houses a large image of Christ crucified.
environment
The Dominican monastery is south of the church. Behind the church are the rectory, the Museum of the Madonna of the Rosary of Manaoag, the candle gallery, the pilgrimage center and the rose garden. There is also an information center in the priory to the left of the church and souvenir shops in the front office of the church, next to the worship room on the second floor behind the main shrine, and in the candle gallery in the back room of the church.
Web links
- Site of the basilica
Individual evidence
- ↑ History on pilgrim-info.com
- ^ Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary on gcatholic.org
- ↑ Manaoag basilica: Shrine and heritage of faith. inquirer.net, March 30, 2015, accessed April 9, 2018 .
Coordinates: 16 ° 2 ′ 38.5 ″ N , 120 ° 29 ′ 20 ″ E