One of the most famous tourist spots in Cagayan is the Basilica of Our Lady of Piat, in Piat town, Cagayan. July 2 is the feast of Our Lady of Piat. My aunt from the US and I visited this famous image of the Virgin Mary last February 4, 2020.
The famous Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat in the town of Piat, Cagayan Province
I know little about the history of the image or why they say it’s miraculous, but based on Business Mirror:
Known as the Black Virgin Mary, the Our Lady of Piat was sculptured in Macau, then a colony of Portugal, upon the request of Dominican missionaries and was eventually brought to the Philippines in 1604 and placed in Lal-lo, Cagayan, then the Episcopal See of Nueva Segovia.
You could read the entire article here.
Additional information appeared on Ivan About Town:
The venerated image is erroneously referred to as Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (that was the original title) when it is in fact the Nuestra Señora de Visitacion (Our Lady of the Visitation). The Church of Piat became the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat in 1997
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Lastly, there’s an article published on the Philippine Daily Inquirer:
It has been known to happen that Our Lady of Piat has interceded for women having difficulty conceiving a baby. This happened to Ella Aglipay Delio and her sister-in-law Ginger Aglipay (wife of her brother Michael Aglipay).
After two and a half years of not getting pregnant after their wedding in 2001, Michael and Ginger made a pilgrimage to Piat, Cagayan Valley, where the Shrine of the Virgin is located. Ginger immediately conceived afterward and gave birth in 2003 to a baby boy whom they named Miguel.
Then, Ella came home with husband David Delio to make a pilgrimage to Piat. She immediately conceived and gave birth in May 2009 to a baby girl they named Naomi. David Delio, a devout Catholic who’s taking up doctorate studies in Theology, was overjoyed, to say the least. The family lives in Maryland.
You could read the entire article here.
A huge bas relief depicting the arrival of Our Lady of Piat from Nueva Segovia (an archdiocese of the Catholic Church that covers the province of Ilocos Sur. The see of the archdiocese is the city of Vigan. Wikipedia)
Entrance to the Basilica Minore de Nuestra Señora de Piat (Our Lady of Piat)
As you enter the compound, you will see this rear part of the church first
Adoration Chapel at the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat
Side elevation of the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat, Cagayan
A statue of Our Lady of Piat
Similar to churches in Pangasinan, the compound of the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat is adored with statues of saints
Interior shot of the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat, Cagayan
The main retablo or altar
Interior shot of the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat, Cagayan
Looking outside the Basilica from inside
One of the several statues you could find around the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat, Cagayan
The belltower of the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat is being repaired/restored during our visit last February 4, 2020.
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