Our Lady of Peñafrancia Shrine is a Roman Catholic church in the Philippines, located in
Naga City. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Caceres. The church was formerly the home of the image of
Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Our Lady of Peñafrancia ( es, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia) is an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Philippines. It is one of the most venerated Marian images in Asia—the patroness of the Bicol Region, colloquially referred to as "In ...
, before the
Peñafrancia Basilica
The Peñafrancia Minor Basilica or the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia (Spanish: ''Basílica Menor de Peñafrancia'') is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located on the outskirts of Naga City — also known as the Pilgrim City and Quee ...
was constructed.
Our Lady of Peñafrancia is one of East Asia's greatest sites of Christian pilgrimage.
The parish church is also the location of the Plaza Miguel Robles de Covarrubias, where the ''Traslacion'' procession of Our Lady of Peñafrancia begins, opening the Peñafrancia Festival.
Gallery
File:Historical Marker at the Church of Nuestra Señora de Peña de Francia.JPG, Historical Marker of the Parish
File:WTNaga EURO A22.JPG, The Monument of Padre Miguel Robles de Covarrubias
File:Franciaaltar 5fd9c594a2.jpg, The Altar of the Shrine
File:Interior of the Peñafrancia Shrine in Naga City by Team HMMM A21a.jpg, The interior
References
External links
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Official Site of the Archdiocese of Caceres
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Buildings and structures in Naga, Camarines Sur
Roman Catholic churches in Camarines Sur
Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres