The Miraculous Statue of Virgin Mary at the Joroan Church

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The Our Lady of Salvation Parish Church and Diocesan Shrine is a modest-sized church prominent for the place of the annual pilgrimage to the Heavenly Patroness of Albay, the Nuestra Señora de Salvacion. Also known as the Joroan Church, it is a century-old church located in Brgy. Joroan, in the small town of Tiwi, and is one of the heritage churches in the province.

The name Nuestra Señora de Salvacion, also recognized as the Our Lady of Light, is an exceptional title given to Virgin Mary in her very special role as the Co-Redemptrix of humanity. The Marian devotion to the Nuestra Señora de Salvacion is based on a wooden image of the Blessed Virgin Mary originally from Joroan. Read More:http://leeaboutourdoors.blogspot.com/2013/06/our-lady-of-salvation-church-and.html

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This small church in Tiwi is home to the miraculous image of the Nuestra Señora de Salvacion. Every third Saturday of August, thousands of pilgrims flock to Joroan Church to pay homage to the patroness of the Province of Albay (Diocese of Legazpi).

During the feast of Our Lady of Salvation, also known as Our Lady of Light, pilgrims from different parts of the country participate in a maritime processions and a concelebrated mass on the shores of Sogod Beach. Read more: https://myguide.ph/albay-must-visit-places/

JOROAN CHURCH

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Located in the town of Joroan in Tiwi in the province of Albay. Joroan Church is more popularly known to pilgrims as Nuestra Señora de Salvacion which is the name of the miraculous statuette of the Virgin Mary.

It is said that the town of Joroan and Nuestra Señora de Salvacion are inseparable. Not to mention, the town of Joroan became famous because of the said image of the Virgin Mary.

The story about the miraculous statuette began when a man named Mariano Dacoba, a saltmaker and caretaker, was clearing the land that he was asked to watch over. He cut down a calpi tree to use as firewood. However, after a day he was amazed that the tree did not wilt nor die but instead remained fresh as it was before. He believed that it was a miracle. He shared the story to his master who in turn asked the friar to come over and see for himself the miracle that occurred. The friar in turn called a sculptor named Bagacumba. Out of the miraculuos tree, he carved three statuettes -Nuestra Señora de Salvacion (now in Joroan), San Antonio de Padua, and Nuestra Señora de Solidad (both in Tambo). Read more: https://nicerioadventures.blogspot.com/2013/01/visita-iglesia-joroan-church.html

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