Our Lady of Peñafrancia Shrine

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, before the Peñafrancia Basilica was constructed.[3][4][5] Our Lady of Peñafrancia is one of East Asia's greatest sites of Christian pilgrimage.

Peñafrancia Shrine
Our Lady of Peñafrancia Parish Church
The facade of the Peñafrancia Shrine
Peñafrancia Shrine Location in the Philippines
13.63439°N 123.19557°E
Location	Naga City
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church and shrine
Dedication	Our Lady of Penafrancia
Consecrated	1759
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Isidro Arevalo
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Baroque
Groundbreaking	1742
Completed	1750
Administration
Archdiocese	Caceres
Clergy
Archbishop	Rolando Joven Tria Tirona
Priest(s)	Fr. Andrew Recepcion[1][2]

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

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  Historical Marker of the Parish
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  The Monument of Padre Miguel Robles de Covarrubias
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  The Altar of the Shrine
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  The interior

References

1. "Fr. Andrew G. Recepcion S.Th.D | Vox Bikol". voxbikol.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
2. "BusinessMirror - The church project of Shoko Matsumoto". businessmirror.com.ph. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
3. "History of Our Lady of Peñafrancia « Dagos po sa Maogmang Naga". naga.gov.ph. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
4. "Our Lady of Peñafrancia Shrine and Parish | official website". penafrancia.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
5. "Bikol Braces for the Grand Tercentenary Celebration | Vox Bikol". voxbikol.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.

External links

• Media related to Peñafrancia Shrine (Naga City, Camarines Sur) at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Site of the Archdiocese of Caceres