Shrine and Pilgrim Center with a Tower of Light

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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

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

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

  1. 1.[1.2]"Pilgrim monument to rise in Limasawa Island". CBCPNews. February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. 2.[2.2]Patinio, Ferdinand (November 19, 2019). "Church lines up infra project for Limasawa, Southern Leyte". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  3. 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. 4."Pilgrimage site to mark location of first mass in Philippines". Sunstar. February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.