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'''Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary''' (formally: ''Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario''), also formally known as '''La Gran Senora de La Naval de Manila''', colloquially known as '''La Naval de Manila''', is a 16th-century [[Roman Catholic]] [[ivory]] and wooden statue of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] venerated by [[Filipino people|Filipino]] devotees. |
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Similar to the [[Battle of Lepanto]], Filipino soldiers credit her as [[intercessor]] for naval victory of the [[Battles of La Naval de Manila]] earning the title now known as the [[patroness]] of [[rosary]] devotees. The statue is enshrined in [[Saint Dominic]]'s Church (''Spanish: Santo Domingo Church'') in [[Quezon City]], [[Philippines]]. |
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The icon is widely known for its many elaborate jeweled crown and extravagant vestments, with its grand parade with historical significance to its [[Catholic]] devotees.<ref>[http://lanavaldemanila.blogspot.com/2007/02/story-of-la-naval.html La Naval de Manila Online: The Story of La Naval<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The statue has merited one papal sanction from [[Pope Pius X]], who granted a canonical crown to the statue in 1906. The [[Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas]] and [[Colegio de San Juan de Letran]], along with several governors of [[Manila]], donated several gold crowns to the statue in October 1907. The image is notably known for many burglary attempts due to its solid gold halo and diamond-encrusted crown, as well as jeweled vestments encrusted with sapphires and emeralds. |
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The [[Roman Catholic Church]] in the Philippines celebrates her feast every second Sunday of October. |
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==History== |
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In 1593 Governor of Manila General Luis Perez Dasmarinas asked a statue of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] sculpted for public veneration. The chosen sculptor was Chinese, who later converted to the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. The statue is notably known for her Asian features which consider some to be [[China|Chinese]] origin. |
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The statue was later given to the [[Order of Preachers|Dominican Priests]]. Measuring at four-feet and eight inches tall, the body is made of wood, while the face and hands are made of genuine ivory. Since its inception, the statue has always been decorated with elaborate vestments and a 24-star golden halo. |
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In 1646, Dutch colonists attempted to conquer Philippines to convert [[Roman Catholics]] to Protestant [[Calvinism]]. The Spanish and Filipino soldiers who fought in the battle were said to request the [[intercession]] of the statue before going into battle in April 1662. The eight members of the Ecclesiastical Council in Cavite declared that the naval victory was due to the intercession of the [[Virgin Mary]] through the statue, declaring: |
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{{cquote|"granted by the Sovereign Lord through the intercession of the Most Holy Virgin and devotion to her Rosary, that the miracles be celebrated, preached and held in festivities and to be recounted among the miracles wrought by the Lady of the Rosary for the greater devotion of the faithful to Our Most Blessed Virgin Mary and Her Holy Rosary.''}} |
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[[Pope Pius X]] authorized the statue with a canonical crown in 1906 by the Roman Apostolic Legate. Fearing that the statue would be destroyed in 1942, the devotees hid the statue in the [[University of Santo Tomas]] until 1946 in her 300th year anniversary celebration. The statue was permanently moved in October 1952 at the ''Santo Domingo Church'' where it remains today. In 1954, devotees constructed a boat ''carroza'' (Spanish: Carriage) in honor of the icon, where it was approved by the [[Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines]]<ref>[http://www.lanavaldemanila.com/about_la_naval/ National Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary, La Naval de Manila - Shrine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. |
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During the [[EDSA revolution]] of February 1986, the statue was taken out under Cardinal [[Jaime Sin]] and brought to [[Malacanang Palace]] in peaceful protest of [[Martial Law]] instituted by [[Ferdinand Marcos]]. Many Filipino Catholics attribute the victory in the peaceful revolution to divine intervention of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]]. |
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Filipino historian [[Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín]] attributed one of the red jewels of the statue's crown to an old legend to a giant serpent found in [[Pasig River]]. The local folktale is more likely a metaphor due to the [[Roman Catholic Church]] triumph over [[Paganism]] in the Philippines. The other crown being inscribed and donated by King [[Norodom of Cambodia]] in 1872, one having disappeared after a burglary in 1930 while another one were simply two pearls adorning the orbs of the statue. |
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==Notable Events== |
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Celebrity journalist [[Korina Sanchez]] was married in a televised traditional Spanish wedding in front of the image in October 27, 2009. Renowned Filipino actor, [[Fernando Poe Jr.]] held his funeral mass at the shrine in 2004 while the former Philippine President, [[Joseph Estrada]]'s mother, [[Maria_Marcelo|Doña Maria Ejercito]] held her funeral rites in 2009. |
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In December 2011, the [[Eternal Word Television Network]] featured an episode showcasing the statue as the ''Grandest Marian Icon in the Philippines'' which aired under the televised program "Mary: Mother of the Philippines". |
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==See also== |
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*[[Roman Catholicism in the Philippines]] |
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*[[Manila Cathedral|Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception]] |
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*[[Santo Nino de Cebu]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.lanavaldemanila.com/ Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary] |
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*[http://www.nuestrasenoradeguia.com Shrine of Our Lady of Guidance] |
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*[http://www.manaoagshrine.org Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag] |
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[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in the Philippines]] |
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