The Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Manaoag , full name is the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Holy Rosary of Manoag ( Spanish: Santuario de Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario de Manaoag ) is a Catholic church located in the city of Manoag, Pangasinan Province , Philippines . It is a pilgrimage center of local Catholics. The name of the basilica comes from a statue stored in the temple, which is called "The Blessed Virgin Mary of Manaoag." The temple is part of the Lingayen-Dagupan Archdiocese and belongs to the monastic order of the Dominicans .
| Sight | |
| Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary Manoag | |
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| Santuario de Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario de Manaoag | |
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| A country |  Philippines |
| Location | Manaoag |
| Denomination | Roman catholic church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan |
| First mention | 1701 year |
| Status | Lesser Basilica |
| condition | active temple |
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History
The first Catholic church in Manoag was built by Augustinian monks in 1600 at the site of a local cemetery. The first priest of this temple was the Dominican Juan de San Jacinto, who delivered from Spain a revered statue of the Virgin Mary in the temple. Since 1608, the Dominican Mangaldan mission operated in the temple, which in 1610 was renamed the Manaoag mission. In 1701, Dominicans from the constant attacks of local Aborigines from the igorot tribe began to build a modern temple on a high hill at the expense of the wealthy Gaspar de Gamboa family from Manila. In 1882, the temple was expanded and in 1892 suffered during an earthquake. During the Philippine Revolution, the temple was captured by rebels who set it on fire. During this event, the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary Manaoag was preserved, after which it was transported to the city of Dagupan, where it was stored until October 1898. The Dominicans returned to Manaoag in 1901 and began rebuilding the burnt temple, which ended in 1911. The main baroque altar of the 18th century was restored. In 1925, the temple was transferred to perpetual administration to the Order of the Dominicans. The full restoration of the church was completed in 1931.
On April 21, 1926, the Apostolic Nuncio in the Philippines, Guglielmo Piani, with the blessing of Pope Pius XI, performed the rite of canonical coronation of the statue.
In February 2005, Pope Benedict VI granted the church the status of a small basilica [1] .
Statue
The ivory statue represents the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus Christ. The statue is crowned with a crown and decorated with a cloak of gold yarn with precious stones. The holiday dedicated to this image is celebrated twice a year: on the third Wednesday after Easter Sunday and on the first Sunday of October [2] . Currently, the statue is protected by a bulletproof glass case and is installed on the main altar of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Holy Rosary.