Our Lady of Manaoag

Our Lady Of Manaoag

Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag (website: Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag) (Filipino: Ang Aming Ina Ng Manaoag; Spanish: Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario de Manaoag (Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag); is Mary, The Mother of Jesus, as the patroness of the town of Manaoag, in the northern province of Pangasinan in the Philippines. It is the same Our Lady of the Rosary title globally ascribed unto The Blessed Virgin Mary.

With this highly esteemed and endearing title, Mary, The Mother of Jesus, is locally venerated as the patroness of the town, especially the sick, the helpless and the needy. She is often referred to in both the Pangasinense and Ilocano dialects by the sobriquet “Apo Baket” (English: "Venerable Madam").

“Apo Baket”' is used interchangeably towards the Our Lady of Manaoag, the Our Lady of Namacpacan in the town of Luna, La Union, and various other Marian titles in the Ilocos Region. Grandmothers and elderly women are addressed as Apo Baket in this region as a sign of love or respect.

Profuse testimonials and copious tales of her miraculous cures and indubitably astounding powers of intercession for other blessings from God spread through word of mouth nationally and eventually to foreign shores. These inspired the pilgrims and compelled those with morbidly dreadful diseases to seek her renowned healing miracles and most potent intervention for other requests and blessings. Thus, Our Lady of Manaoag is one of the most venerated Marian images in the country as the Blessed Virgin Mary is the patroness of the sick, the helpless, and those in need of favors from God especially through Jesus Christ. The devotees believe that the holy water and oil from the Shrine are epulotic - possess healing powers.