Marian devotion
Our Lady of Hermitage Guide
Ermita, Manila, Philippines - Canon Coronation in 1955
Our Lady of Guide is the oldest Marian advocation in the Philippines, venerated in Ermita, Manila, canonically crowned in 1955.
Devotion and location
Ermita is a historic district of Manila where the shrine of Our Lady of Guide is located, considered the oldest Marian advocation in the Philippines. The image was found by the Spanish soldiers in 1571.
Canonical coronation
In 1955, the image of Our Lady of Guide was crowned canonically, consolidating its status as one of the most venerated Marian advocates of the entire Philippine archipelago.
Historia de la imagen
The image of Our Lady of Guide was found by the Spanish explorers of Miguel López de Legazpi in 1571, in the place that today occupies the shrine of Ermita. It is a size of Asian style wood that the natives already venerated before the arrival of the Spaniards.
«Nuestra Señora de Guía, estrella de la evangelización de Filipinas.»
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