Manaoag Church

Manaoag Church
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag
  • Basilica Menor ng Aming Virgen ng Santo Rosario ng Manaoag (Filipino)
  • La Basílica Menor de Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario de Manaoag (Spanish)
The basilica facade in November 2023
Manaoag Church is located in Luzon
Manaoag Church
Manaoag Church
Location in Luzon
Manaoag Church is located in Philippines
Manaoag Church
Manaoag Church
Location in the Philippines
16°02′38″N 120°29′20″E / 16.04402°N 120.48890°E / 16.04402; 120.48890
LocationManaoag, Pangasinan
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
Religious orderDominicans
WebsiteManaoag Minor Basilica
History
StatusMinor Basilica
Founded1600 (1600)
DedicationOur Lady of Manaoag
EventsPatronal 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 statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform church
StyleNeo-Romanesque[1]
Years built
  • c. 1600s (demo. c. 1700s)
  • 1701[2]–1720 (dst. 1892 and 1898)
  • 1901–1912)
Groundbreaking1901 (1901)
Completed1912 (1912)
Specifications
Length88.3 m (290 ft)[3]
Width55.9 m (183 ft)[3]
Nave width15.7 m (52 ft)[3]
Other dimensionsFaçade facing west
Number of domes1
Number of towers1
Administration
ArchdioceseLingayen–Dagupan
DeanerySt. Thomas Aquinas
ParishOur Lady of the Rosary
Clergy
RectorFelix Legaspi, III, OP
Priest(s)Ramon T. Salibay, OP (parish priest)
Romualdo Cabanatan, OP
National Historical Landmarks
Official nameChurch of Nuestra Señora de Manaoag
TypeBuildings/Structures
Designated1973 (1973)
DatabaseNHCP website

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.

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. [a] Pope Francis raised the shrine to the status of a Minor Basilica via his decree Spiritualem Fidelium Progressionem on 11 October 2014. [b]

  1. ^ "Our Lady of Manaoag – Minor Basilica in Pangasinan". Visit Ilocandia. March 23, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Cardinoza, Gabriel (February 22, 2015). "Manaoag now PH's newest papal basilica". Inquirer. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Measured using Google Earth.
  4. ^ "5 churches for your Pangasinan pilgrimage". ABS-CBN News. October 8, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2023.


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