Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental)
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The Divine Mercy Shrine in Misamis Oriental
, Phillipines is located in Divine Mercy Hills, overlooking Macajalar Bay
on the Mindanao island, southern part of the Philippines
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The nine-hectare land for the Shrine was purchased for a nominal amount and the shrine was constructed by donations. The shrine was completed in 2008 and is noted for having a 50-foot statue of the Divine Mercy
Jesus. It serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees.
Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
, Phillipines is located in Divine Mercy Hills, overlooking Macajalar Bay
Macajalar Bay
Macajalar Bay is a deep water bay located north of the Province of Misamis Oriental on the Mindanao island, southern part the Philippines. Cagayan de Oro City, being the regional center of Northern Mindanao , is located in one of its deep-water harbor...
on the Mindanao island, southern part of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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The nine-hectare land for the Shrine was purchased for a nominal amount and the shrine was constructed by donations. The shrine was completed in 2008 and is noted for having a 50-foot statue of the Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy
The Divine Mercy is a Roman Catholic devotion to the merciful love of God and the desire to let that love and mercy flow through one's own heart towards those in need of it...
Jesus. It serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees.
See also
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- Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Plock)Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Plock)The Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Plock, Poland is a Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to the Divine Mercy devotion, originated by Saint Faustina Kowalska.Plock is where Faustina reported some of her early visions....
- Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Vilnius)Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Vilnius)The Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Vilnius, Lithuania is a Roman Catholic shrine dedicated to the Divine Mercy devotion, originated by Saint Faustina Kowalska.-See also:* Divine Mercy Sanctuary * Divine Mercy Sanctuary...
- National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, PhilippinesNational Shrine of The Divine Mercy, PhilippinesThe National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Marilao, Bulacan, is the major church dedicated to Divine Mercy in the Philippines...