Our Lady of the Consolation of Manila - The Consuelo of the Afflids
In the church of San Agustín de Manila, World Heritage Site, venerates Our Lady of Consolation, an affront of Augustinian root that has consolidated generations of Filipinos since the 17th century.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The church of St. Augustine of Manila, built between 1587 and 1604, is the oldest stone church in the Philippines and World Heritage by UNESCO.
- The image of Our Lady of Consolation, also known as "Our Lady of Consuelo," presides over one of the side altars.
- The church miraculously survived the destruction of Intramuros during the Battle of Manila in 1945, while most of the buildings around it were destroyed.
- Every September, the Augustinian community celebrates the Virgin of Consolation with ninth and procession.
Our Lady of the Manila Consolation
The church of St. Augustine of Manila, built by the Augustines between 1587 and 1604, is the oldest Catholic stone church in the Philippines. In its interior is ventured to Our Lady of Consolation, an Augustinian advocation that represents the Virgin by comforting the afflicted. The original image was brought from Spain in the 17th century.
"Our Lady of Consolation, pray for us."
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