The statue of St. Joseph enshrined in the National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City, Cebu. COURTESY OF NSSJ
By Kendrick Ivan B. Panganiban
July 12, 2021
Manila, Philippines
Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu has approved the episcopal coronation of the “oldest venerated image of St. Joseph in the Philippines”.
The announcement was made Monday by the National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City, Cebu where the 17th century image is enshrined.
The crowning, it said, is “a manifestation and thanksgiving for all the wonders that our Spiritual Father, the Patrocinio de San Jose de Mandaue has interceded for us throughout the years”.
The event will be held on August 8, during a Mass to be led by Archbishop Palma and Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Billones, who is also the national shrine’s rector.
The episcopal coronation will be held as the Church marks the Year of St. Joseph and the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines.
In the archdiocese, the occasion will also highlight this year’s 20th anniversary of the national shrine.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines elevated the church as a national shrine on Aug. 6, 2001, the first in the Visayas region.
In May, the shrine also served as the center of celebration for the National Consecration to St. Joseph.
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