Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental)
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Divine Mercy Shrine in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Philippines |
The Divine Mercy Shrine is a Catholic monument in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. It features a 15.24 meter statue of Jesus as the Divine Mercy as the focal point of Divine Mercy Hills, a tract of land overlooking Macajalar Bay on the southern island of Mindanao.[1][2]
The nine-hectare land for the Shrine was purchased for a nominal amount and the complex was paid for by donations.[3] The shrine was completed in 2008 and serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees.[1]
Gallery
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The statue in situ at the Divine Mercy Hills complex
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Divine Mercy Christ Statue, stands 50 ft. tall
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The statue, showing the steps going down one of the rays
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200 steps up to reach the top where the statue is located
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View from Divine Mercy Hills
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Divine Mercy Shrine
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Divine Mercy Shrine
See also
- List of statues by height
- 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 2 BusinessWeek Mindanao 26 August 2011: "DIVINE MERCY SHRINE in Misamis Oriental celebrates Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary"
- ↑ CBCP News (Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines) March 28, 2008: "Divine Mercy Sunday in Mindanao"
- ↑ SunStar, Cagayan de Oro August 4, 2011: "For the Glory of God" by Guerrero A. Adaza