Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental)

The Divine Mercy Shrine is a Catholic monument in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. It features a 50 foot statue[1] 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.[2][3]

Divine Mercy Shrine
Coordinates8.5469458°N 124.5280708°E / 8.5469458; 124.5280708
LocationMisamis Oriental, Philippines

The nine-hectare land for the Shrine was purchased for a nominal amount and the complex was paid for by donations.[4] The shrine was completed in 2008 and serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees.[2]

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References

  1. "Statue of The Divine Mercy Dedicated in Philippines". www.thedivinemercy.org. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  2. BusinessWeek Mindanao 26 August 2011: "DIVINE MERCY SHRINE in Misamis Oriental celebrates Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary" Archived 2018-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. CBCP News (Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines) March 28, 2008: "Divine Mercy Sunday in Mindanao"
  4. SunStar, Cagayan de Oro August 4, 2011: "For the Glory of God" by Guerrero A. Adaza
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