Manaoag Church
Manaoag, Philippines
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. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. 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 due to the veneration of Our Lady of Manaoag. Pope Benedict XVI decreed an affiliation with equal plenary indulgences for the shrine to the Basilica of Saint Mary the Great on 21 June 2011. Pope Francis raised the shrine to the status of a Minor Basilica via his Pontifical decree Spiritualem Fidelium Progressionem on 11 October 2014.
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