Manaoag marks 100 years of Canonical Coronation year

The canonical coronation of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag will mark its 100th anniversary on 22 April 2026.

During a press conference held at the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Manaoag in Pangasinan on 7 April Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said that the event serves as a reminder for devotees to embrace the warmth and tenderness from The Mother.

The Centennial Coronation marks the 100th year since the Marian image was originally crowned on 21 April 1926, by Msgr. Guillermo Piani.

During that time, Msgr. Piani was an apostolic delegate to the Philippines, representing Pope Pius XI.

Archbishop Villegas said that the Centennial Coronation of Our Lady of Manaoag is timely, adding that the message of a mother’s tenderness is the cure.

The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag is a major Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines, known for the 17th-century ivory image of the Virgin Mary.

It is famed for miracles and draws millions of devotees seeking healing and protection, with Mary holding a rosary and the infant Jesus.

The basilica is located on top of a hill in Manaoag, Pangasinan, under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.

The devotion dates back to the early 1600s when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to a local farmer.

"Manaoag" comes from the Pangasinan word taoag, meaning "to call"—based on the belief that Mary calls to her devotees.

It was canonically affiliated with the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome in 2011.