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Shrine and Pilgrim Center with a Tower of Light

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Shrine and Pilgrim Center with a Tower of Light
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceCebu
Location
LocationLimasawa, Southern Leyte, Philippines
CountryPhilippines
Architecture
GroundbreakingFebruary 2020
CompletedMarch 2022 (projected)

The Shrine and Pilgrim Center with a Tower of Light is a 7-storey building under construction in Limasawa, Southern Leyte which is intended to be a Roman Catholic pilgrimage site.

Construction

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As part of the 500th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity in the Philippines, the Diocese of Maasin initiated a project to build a pilgrimage site in Magallanes village in the municipality island of Limasawa, with the town also recognized as the site of the first mass in the Philippines.[1] The project was first announced as early as 2019.[2] Funding for the project came from donations.[3]

Groundbreaking for the project was held in February 2020 in a rite led by the diocese's Bishop Prescioso Cantillas[1] and is scheduled to be finish prior to the end of the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in March 2022.[4]

Facilities

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The Shrine and Pilgrim Center with a Tower of Light will serve as a monument dedicated to the First Mass in the Philippines. It will also serve as a museum, featuring exhibits related to the historic mass.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pilgrim monument to rise in Limasawa Island". CBCPNews. February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Patinio, Ferdinand (November 19, 2019). "Church lines up infra project for Limasawa, Southern Leyte". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  3. ^ De Vera, Analou (February 27, 2021). "Diocese of Maasin seeks support for ongoing construction of pilgrimage site – Manila Bulletin". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pilgrimage site to mark location of first mass in Philippines". Sunstar. February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.