Our Lady of the Pillar of Imus
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Our Lady of the Pillar of Imus (Spanish: Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus) is a Roman Catholic Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary and venerated Marian image of the Madonna and Child atop of a pillar. The town of Imus in the province of Cavite and the Diocese of Imus, considers her as its patroness.
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Our Lady of the Pillar of Imus Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus | |
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Location | Imus, Cavite, Philippines |
Date | 1623 (according to the Archives of the Augustinian Recollect the image was bought by Fray Martin Lumbreras de Peralta from Zaragoza, Spain to Intramuros, Manila until it was transferred to Hacienda de Imus. |
Approval | 3 December 2012, Canonical coronation by Pope Benedict XVI |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Philippine Independent Church |
Shrine | Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar, Imus, Cavite, Philippines |
Patronage | Imus, Cavite Diocese of Imus |
Attributes | Madonna and Child atop of a Pillar |
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The image was granted a canonical coronation by Pope Benedict XVI via a pontifical decree in 2011. The coronation was executed on 3 December 2012 in celebration of the golden jubilee of the Diocese of Imus as decreed by Pope John XXIII via his papal bull "Chisti Fidelis".