Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental) Explained

Divine Mercy Shrine
Location:	Divine Mercy Hills, PSB-Ulaliman, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Coordinates:	8.5469°N 124.5281°W
Dedicated To:	Divine Mercy

The Divine Mercy Shrine is a Roman Catholic monument in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.^[1] It features a 50feet statue^{[2] [3]} of Jesus as the Divine Mercy as the focal point of Divine Mercy Hills, a tract of land overlooking Macajalar Bay on the island of Mindanao.^{[4] [5]}

The 9ha land for the Shrine was purchased for a nominal amount and the complex was paid for by donations.^[6] The shrine was completed in 2008 and serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees.^[4]

See also

• List of statues of Jesus
• List of tallest statues
• Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Kraków)
• Cristo Redentor, an iconic statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Lux Mundi, a large statue of Christ in the United States of America
• Saint Faustyna Kowalska
• National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Philippines

Notes and References

1. Web site: sparksph . 2021-12-12 . The Divine Mercy Shrine in Cagayan De Oro . 2022-08-13 . Suroy.ph . en-US.
2. Web site: Statue of The Divine Mercy Dedicated in Philippines. www.thedivinemercy.org. 2018-10-26.
3. News: Andrade . Angelo . Thousands of devotees to join Divine Mercy feast in Misamis Oriental . 14 November 2023 . . April 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170421130901/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/04/21/17/thousands-of-devotees-to-join-divine-mercy-feast-in-misamis-oriental . April 21, 2017.
4. BusinessWeek Mindanao 26 August 2011: "DIVINE MERCY SHRINE in Misamis Oriental celebrates Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary" http://www.businessweekmindanao.com/2011/08/26/divine-mercy-shrine-in-misamis-oriental-celebrates-birthday-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/
5. CBCP News (Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines) March 28, 2008: "Divine Mercy Sunday in Mindanao"
6. SunStar, Cagayan de Oro August 4, 2011: "For the Glory of God" by Guerrero A. Adaza http://www.sunstar.comph/cagayan-de-oro/lifestyle/2011/08/04/glory-god-170970