The Image of The Immaculate Conception At The Altar Retablo
According to reliable information, the statue of the Immaculate Concepcion was made before the Second World War. The opus is attributed to Donding Ople, a gifted artist who was orphaned at a very tender age. The original work is kept in an undisclosed place but the statue at the high enclosure behind the main altar is the perfect replication of the original. Many of the devotees flock to the image of the Immaculate Concepcion.
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