Religion:Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental)

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Short description: Roman Catholic shrine in Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Divine Mercy Shrine
Divine Mercy Shrine Misamis (Bolobolo, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental; 12-09-2023).jpg
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 8°32′49″N 124°31′41″E / 8.5469458°N 124.5280708°E / 8.5469458; 124.5280708
LocationDivine Mercy Hills, PSB-Ulaliman, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Dedicated toDivine Mercy

The Divine Mercy Shrine is a Roman Catholic monument in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Philippines .[1] It features a 50-foot (15 m) statue[2][3] of Jesus as the Divine Mercy as the focal point of Divine Mercy Hills, a tract of land overlooking Macajalar Bay on the island of Mindanao.[4][5]

The nine-hectare land for the Shrine was purchased for a nominal amount and the complex was paid for by donations.[6] The shrine was completed in 2008 and serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees.[4][3]

Gallery

  • 200 steps up to reach the top where the statue is located

  • View from Divine Mercy Hills

See also

  • List of statues of Jesus
  • List of tallest statues
  • Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Kraków)
  • Cristo Redentor, an iconic statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Lux Mundi, a large statue of Christ in the United States of America
  • Saint Faustyna Kowalska
  • National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Philippines

References

  1. ↑ sparksph (2021-12-12). "The Divine Mercy Shrine in Cagayan De Oro" (in en-US). https://suroy.ph/divine-mercy-shrine-cagayan-de-oro/. 
  2. ↑ "Statue of The Divine Mercy Dedicated in Philippines". https://www.thedivinemercy.org/news/Statue-of-The-Divine-Mercy-Dedicated-in-Philippines-3360. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Andrade, Angelo (April 21, 2017). "Thousands of devotees to join Divine Mercy feast in Misamis Oriental". ABS-CBN News. https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/04/21/17/thousands-of-devotees-to-join-divine-mercy-feast-in-misamis-oriental. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 BusinessWeek Mindanao 26 August 2011: "DIVINE MERCY SHRINE in Misamis Oriental celebrates Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary" [1]
  5. ↑ CBCP News (Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines) March 28, 2008: "Divine Mercy Sunday in Mindanao" [2][Usurped!]
  6. ↑ SunStar, Cagayan de Oro August 4, 2011: "For the Glory of God" by Guerrero A. Adaza [3][yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]

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