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{{Short description|Catholic church in Quezon City, Philippines}}
{{Distinguish|People Power Monument}}
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The '''National Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace''', also known as '''Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine''', '''Our Lady of Peace Quasi-Parish''' and commonly known as the '''EDSA Shrine''', is a small [[church building|church]] of the [[Archdiocese of Manila]] located at the intersection of [[Ortigas Avenue]] and [[Epifanio de los Santos Avenue]] (EDSA) in Barangay Ugong Norte, [[Quezon City]], Philippines. It is a declared Important Cultural Property by the [[National Commission for Culture and the Arts]].<ref name="Inquirer-DidYouKnow">{{cite news |last1=Bonabente |first1=Cyril L. |date=January 23, 2007 |title=Did You Know |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t1k1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA18 |access-date=September 15, 2024 |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |language=en}}</ref> Built in 1989 on donated land to commemorate the [[People Power Revolution]], the shrine is the site of two peaceful demonstrations that toppled [[President of the Philippines|Presidents]] [[Ferdinand Marcos]] in 1986, and [[Joseph Estrada]] (the [[EDSA Revolution of 2001]] or EDSA II). The EDSA Shrine is the northernmost tip of the [[Ortigas Center]], a financial and commercial district occupying large tracts of land in [[Quezon City]], [[Mandaluyong]], and [[Pasig]].

==History==
[[File:EDSAShrine0135 07.JPG|thumb|left|Post-[[1986 Philippine presidential election|election]] [[pastoral letter]] by the [[Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines|CBCP]] in 1986]]

[[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|Cardinal-Archbishop]] [[Jaime Sin]] proposed the construction of a commemorative shrine two days after the [[Marcos family]] went into exile following the [[People Power Revolution]] of February 1986 which saw the deposing of President [[Ferdinand Marcos]], the end of [[Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos|his authoritarian regime]] and the installation of [[Corazon Aquino]] as his successor. Sin made the proposal as an act of thanksgiving to the [[Virgin Mary]] to whom devout Catholics attribute the success of the peaceful revolution.<ref name="qc"/> The “Rosary miracle” honors the Holy [[Rosary]] of Our Lady of EDSA's role in the peaceful victory.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Escalona |first1=Valerie Joy  |title=The Rosary Miracle of the Philippines|url=https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/rosary-miracle-philippines-october |accessdate=October 24, 2024 |work= [[National Catholic Register]]|date=October 22, 2024}}</ref>

The concept for a commemorative shrine developed when Sin and Bishop Gabriel Reyes were en route to [[Camp Aguinaldo]] to preside a Thanksgiving Mass. At a corner of [[Epifanio de los Santos Avenue|Epifanio de los Santos]] and [[Ortigas Avenue]]s, Reyes pointed out to Sin the site where a group of protesters, which included Catholic religious sisters, offered flowers to soldiers during the revolution. At an empty lot nearby stood two billboards that featured [[advertisements]] by the [[Family Rosary Crusade]]. The billboards showed the image of the Virgin Mary along with the slogans "The family that prays together stays together" and "A world at prayer is a world at peace". The two clergymen concluded that the success of the revolution was a miracle that could be attributed to the intercession of the Virgin Mary. They compared the EDSA event to the success of the [[Battle of Lepanto]] and [[Battles of La Naval de Manila]] which also both ended in victories for the Catholic belligerents (i.e., the Venetians and Spaniards in Lepanto against the Muslim [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]] and the Spaniards against the Protestant Dutch forces in Manila).<ref name="story">{{cite web |title=The Story of EDSA Shrine : About EDSA Shrine |url=http://www.edsashrine.org/2016/08/the-story-of-edsa-shrine.html|website=EDSA Shrine - Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace (Our Lady of EDSA) |access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref>

Cardinal Sin convinced the Ortigas and Gokongwei family to donate the corner lot where the EDSA Shrine now stands today<ref name="qc">{{cite news |title=Shrines and Monuments |url=https://quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php/shrines-and-monuments |access-date=April 24, 2019 |publisher=Quezon City Government |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814141551/https://quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php/shrines-and-monuments |archive-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref> The shrine was initially planned to be built inside [[Camp Crame]], but plans were scrapped because churches built on government-owned property had to be [[Ecumenism|ecumenical]] in nature.<ref name="ydk">{{cite news |last1=Mañosa |first1=Denise |title=5 things you didn't know about the Edsa Shrine |url=https://business.inquirer.net/225232/5-things-didnt-know-edsa-shrine |access-date=April 24, 2019 |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=February 25, 2017}}</ref>

EDSA Shrine was then constructed with [[Francisco Mañosa]] as architect. [[Leandro Locsin]] and William Coscolluela was also involved with the preparatory work of the building.<ref name="qc"/> The construction was almost finished by November 1989 and the shrine was set to be inaugurated by December 8, 1989, the date of the [[Feast of the Immaculate Conception]]. However such plans were interrupted by [[1989 Philippine coup attempt|a coup attempt]] which began on November 29, 1989<ref name="story"/> by the [[Reform the Armed Forces Movement]] against President [[Corazon Aquino]].

The coup attempt ended on December 7, 1989, and the inauguration went as planned which was never postponed by Cardinal Sin. The church was consecrated on December 15, 1989, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the same date.<ref name="story"/> [[Socrates Villegas]], then a priest, was installed as the church's first rector.<ref name="about">{{cite web |title=The EDSA Shrine : About EDSA Shrine |url=http://www.edsashrine.org/2016/08/the-edsa-shrine.html |website=EDSA Shrine - Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace (Our Lady of EDSA) |access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref>

[[File:EDSA Shrine Commemorative Marker for EDSA Dos.jpg|thumb|Marker commemorating the events of the [[Second EDSA Revolution]]]]

When the [[Second EDSA Revolution]] was successful in deposing President [[Joseph Estrada]] in January 2001, Cardinal Sin declared the EDSA Shrine as holy ground, crediting the Virgin Mary to the event. A marker was installed on the anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution recognizing the shrine as a "Holy Ground".<ref name="about"/> At the [[facade]] is set of sculptures recalling the events of the First and Second People Power Revolutions, the latter which was held there at the shrine.

Other rallies and demonstrations held in the shrine were: [[EDSA III|Pro-Estrada rally]] (April 25 – May 1, 2001), protests against [[Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012|Reproductive Health Bill]] (August 4, 2012), ''EDSA Tayo'' rally against [[pork barrel]] (September 7, 2013), [[2015 Iglesia ni Cristo protests]] (August 27–31, 2015) and ''Lord, Heal Our Land'' con-celebrated mass (November 5, 2017). In 2019, the [[National Commission for Culture and the Arts]] declared the church as an Important Cultural Property.<ref name="ncca">{{cite news |last1=Sembrano |first1=Edgar Allan |title=NCCA declares Edsa Shrine an 'Important Cultural Property' |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/332581/ncca-declares-edsa-shrine-an-important-cultural-property/ |access-date=April 24, 2019 |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=April 22, 2019}}</ref> 

On February 26, 2024, during Mass at the EDSA Shrine to mark the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, Bishop [[Pablo Virgilio David]], president of the [[Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines]] (CBCP), stated that the EDSA Shrine was not only for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila|Archdiocese of Manila]] but for the entire country.<ref name="CBCPNews-SeekNatlShrine">{{cite news |title=Edsa Shrine to seek 'national shrine' status |url=https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/edsa-shrine-to-seek-national-shrine-status/ |access-date=September 15, 2024 |work=CBCPNews |publisher=[[Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines]] |date=February 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226111713/https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/edsa-shrine-to-seek-national-shrine-status/ |archive-date=February 26, 2024}}</ref> On January 25, 2025, the CPCP was formally elevated to the status of a National Shrine.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 25, 2025 |title=EDSA Shrine, 2 other Marian sites granted National Shrine status |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/25/edsa-shrine-2-other-marian-sites-granted-national-shrine-status-1751 |access-date=January 25, 2025 |website=ww.abs-cbn.com}}</ref>

== Dedication ==
[[File:09921jfOrtigas Avenue EDSA Shrine Robinsons Galeria Mandaluyongfvf 21.jpg|thumb|left|Church altar in 2016]]

[[Our Lady of Peace]], ''Mother of Peace'', ''Queen of Peace'' or ''Our Lady Queen of Peace'' is a [[Marian title|title]] of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] in the [[Catholic Church]]. She is represented in art holding a [[dove]] and an [[olive]] branch – both traditional symbols of [[peace]]. The patronal image for this particular shrine is unique, as its design follows that of the statue atop the shrine roof. Mary, crowned and clad in golden robes, has her arms outstretched and her [[Immaculate Heart of Mary|Immaculate Heart]] exposed, while two or three white doves rest at her hands and feet.

Her official [[Memorial (liturgy)|memorial]] in the [[General Roman Calendar]] is on July 9 in the universal Church except for [[Hawaii]] and some churches in the [[United States]], where it is kept on January 24.

==Architecture and design==
[[File:EDSA shrine original.jpg|thumb|"People's Basilica"; The initial unused proposal of Francisco Mañosa for the EDSA Shrine]]

[[Francisco Mañosa]] was responsible for the architectural and structural design of the EDSA Shrine.<ref name="qc"/> The [[National Commission for Culture and the Arts]] (NCAA) described Mañosa's take on the building's design as a "modern take on [[Philippine Architecture|Filipino architecture]] and adaptation of tropical architecture". The building is also noted for its "neovernacular" style and its distinguished "native architectural forms and indigenous materials" by architecture historian Gerard Lico.<ref name="ncca"/>

The EDSA Shrine's design consisted of a [[promenade]], the People's Plaza, with a statue of the Virgin Mary sculpted by [[Virginia Ty-Navarro]] as its focal point, and an underground church which was inspired from the [[Cathedral of Brasília]].<ref name="ydk"/>

Mañosa envisioned a different design from the existing building. The architect's vision for the shrine, which he dubbed as the "People's Basilica" is derived from the concept of the {{lang|fil|[[bahay kubo]]}} but on a larger scale. The initial design called for the use of seven [[pitched roof]]s clustered together which framed a statue of the Virgin Mary. However one influential member of the committee objected to the design preferring a [[Spanish Colonial architecture|Spanish colonial design]] for the EDSA Shrine which caused Mañosa to withdraw from the project but was convinced by Cardinal Jaime Sin to remain committed to the project and made the design for the current building.<ref name="ydk"/>

==Our Lady of EDSA sculpture==
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The sculpture of the [[Virgin Mary]] as the Our Lady of EDSA, Queen of Peace is a prominent feature of the EDSA Shrine. The committee behind the construction of the EDSA Shrine commissioned sculptor [[Virginia Ty-Navarro]] for the sculpture. [[Napoleon Abueva]] was initially considered for the sculpture design but Abueva was recovering from a stroke at that time. Manny Casal was the second choice who proposed a marble sculpture of the Virgin Mary with open arms comforting people of various backgrounds; lay people, clergy, children, and soldiers. Casal intended the sculpture to be done on-site. Abueva and Casal while not selected to sculpt the shrine's main sculpture contributed other works installed within the shrine grounds.<ref name="ydk"/>

Ty-Navarro sculpted the Virgin Mary sculpture in her studio in [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan]]. The sculpture was transported to the shrine by helicopter with assistance from the [[United States Embassy in Manila|United States embassy]] due to Ty-Navarro not anticipating that the road to the shrine is too narrow for the sculpture.<ref name="ydk"/>

==Rectors==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Tenure
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| [[Socrates Villegas]] ||align=center| December 8, 1989 – July 3, 2004
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| Victor Apacible ||align=center| 2004 – 2008
|-
| Leo Nilo Mangussad ||align=center| 2004 – 2015
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| Lazaro Abaco ||align=center| July 1, 2015 – 2022
|-
|Jerome Secillano||align=center| 2022 – ''incumbent''
|}

==See also==
* [[People Power Monument]]
* [[Bantayog ng mga Bayani]]
* [[People Power Revolution]]
* [[Our Lady of Peace]]
* [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila|Archdiocese of Manila]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* {{Official website|http://www.edsashrine.org/}}
* {{Facebook|EDSAShrineOfficial}}

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{{Ortigas Center}}
{{Marian Images in the Philippines}}

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