By Joseph Anthony A. Damgo
(Photo courtesy of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto Facebook page)
The veneration of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila on Monday would be held later this year.
In a social media post, officials of the Church said Pope Francis has granted the pontifical coronation to the image of the Virgin of Loreto.
“The Solemn Mass and Rite of Laying of Wreath will be held on December 10, 2024, the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto, here at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto (Sampaloc, Manila) to be presided by Archbishop Charles John Brown, D.D. (Apostolic Nuncio of the Philippines) with Archbishop of Manila Jose Cardinal Advincula, D.D.,” it said
A Pontifical Coronation is an act of the Pope, duly expressed in thru a Papal Bull or a Papal Decree, wherein the Church recognizes the cultus of a Marian Image under a specific title being venerated in a certain locality or diocese by crowing the image “in the name and in the authority of the Pope
Officials of the Church added it would announce more information on the pontifical coronation through its Facebook account.
Over a year ago, the City Council of Manila declared Our Lady of Loreto as the official “Patroness of Sampaloc”.
The declaration was made in a resolution recognizing the strong devotion to the renowned Marian image enshrined at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc district.
Founded in 1613, the Parish of Sampaloc located on J. Figueras St. (formerly called Bustillos) is home to the centuries-old image of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Loreto.
On Dec. 5, 2005, then Manila archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales elevated the parish as an archdiocesan shrine due to the influx of pilgrims over the years.
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