National Shrine of the Divine Mercy (Philippines)

Divine Mercy Shrine
National Shrine and Parish of the Divine Mercy
Pambansáng Dambana at Parokya ng Banal na Awa (Filipino)
Outside of the shrine
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14°46′43″N 120°58′29″E
Location	Brgy. Sta. Rosa 1, Marilao, Bulacan
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	nationalshrineofthedivinemercy.org.ph
History
Status	Parish Church and National Shrine
Founder(s)	Vicente Robles
Dedication	Divine Mercy
Consecrated	November 30, 1994
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Modern
Groundbreaking	April 26, 1992
Completed	November 29, 1994
Specifications
Materials	Sand, gravel, cement, mortar and steel
Administration
Province	Manila
Archdiocese	Manila
Diocese	Malolos
Clergy
Archbishop	Jose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr.
Bishop(s)	Dennis Cabanada Villarojo
Priest(s)	Sede vacante
Assistant priest(s)	Romeo S. Sasi Lou Salvador Jess A. De Silva Caloocan Bishop Emeritus, Reverend Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez, Jr., D.D.[a] (Guest Bishop)

The National Shrine and Parish of the Divine Mercy is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Divine Mercy in Marilao, Bulacan, the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malolos. It was elevated to the status of National Shrine by Archbishop Orlando Quevedo of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. The first Mass was held at the site on February 2, 1992, the Feast of the Presentation.^[1] Monsignor Ranilo Santos Trillana, PC, EV, was its Rector and parish priest until he succumbed to prostate cancer on September 11, 2024.^[2][b]

Features

The Guadalupe Chapel in the church’s basement has a replica of the tilmahtli bearing Our Lady of Guadalupe, near which is flowing water many pilgrims collect as they consider it miraculous.

Behind the church is a Calvary with life-sized statues of the Stations of the Cross. Nearby are the Rosary Hill; the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes where people can pray for good health; and the Grotto of the Resurrection.

The Saint Faustina Hall is an auditorium where Masses are also held to accommodate any overflow of pilgrims in the main church.

The Little Poland Museum has replicas of the house and basement where later Pope Saint John Paul II lived; the Vilnius convent chapel where Faustina Kowalska had a vision of the Divine Mercy; and the Auschwitz prison cell where Saint Maximilian Kolbe was martyred in 1941.

See also

• Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental)
• Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols

References

1. sparksph (August 12, 2022). "Divine Mercy Statue in Marilao Bulacan". Suroy.ph. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
2. Locus, Sundy (September 12, 2024). "Rector of Divine Mercy nat'l shrine dies at 67". GMA Network. Retrieved September 13, 2024.

1. Bishop Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez, Jr.
2. Reverend Ranillo Santos Trillana, PC, age 67, born at Santa Monica, Hagonoy on December 7, 1956, was ordained priest at the National Shrine of Saint Anne, Hagonoy on March 7, 1985. For 39 years, he served in various parishes, including the Parish of the Risen Lord in Veinte Reales, Valenzuela City its first parish priest from December 7, 1994, as Parish Priest of Santo Cristo in Marulas, Valenzuela City, and the Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Santa Maria). On January 7, 2012, the Holy See awarded him the title of Prelato Honorio di Sui Santita

External links

• Media related to National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Philippines at Wikimedia Commons
• National Shrine of the Divine Mercy on Facebook