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Our Lady, Divine Pastor of Gapan

Gapan, New Ecija, Philippines - Canonical Coronation in 1964

The Divine Pastor is venerated in Gapan, New Ecija, one of the oldest canonical coronations in the Philippines, dated 1964.

Devotion and location

Gapán es una ciudad de la provincia de Nueva Écija, conocida como el «Granero de Filipinas» por su producción agrícola. La Divina Pastora es la patrona de esta comunidad, donde la devoción mariana se remonta al período colonial.

Canonical coronation

In 1964, the image of the Divine Pastor of Gapan received canonical coronation, being one of the first Filipino vocations to be officially crowned by the Church.

AdvocationDivine Pastor
LocationGapan, New Ecija
Coronation1964
CountryPhilippines

Tradition and devotion

The image of the Divine Pastor of Gapan shows the Virgin Mary as a shepherd of souls, carrying a staff and surrounded by sheep. This iconography, of Spanish origin, has been adopted with fervor by the faithful of Nueva Écija.

«Divina Pastora, guía a tus ovejas por los caminos de la salvación.»

A flower for the Virgin

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