Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Quezon City Market
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines - Canon Coronation in 2021
Our Lady of the Merced is venerated in Quezon City, canonically crowned in 2021.
Devotion and location
Quezon City, the most populous city in the Philippines, is venerating Our Lady of the Merced in one of its parishes. Merchant advocation has a long tradition in the archipelago.
Canonical coronation
In 2021, the image of Our Lady of the Merced was crowned canonically in Quezon City, being one of the most recent coronations in the country.
Commercial return
The Order of the Merced has been present in the Philippines since the colonial period. Our Lady of the Merced, patron of the captives, is venerated by the faithful as a liberator and protector.
«Nuestra Señora de la Merced, libertadora de cautivos y madre de misericordia.»
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