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The Shrine of Santo Cristo Milagroso   (Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Luzon)

The church itself is simple with the façade flanked by two square columns. The main   attraction of the church is the statue of the crucified Christ. The feast of Santo Cristo Milagroso or "Apo Lacay" as local folks call Him,stands out among other religious celebrations in Ilocandia. Every year thousands of devotees from within the region and outside flock to the shrine of Apo    Lacay in Sinait several days before His feast on the 3rd of May.    According to the old tales,boxes containing the  images of Apo Lacay and La Virgen    Milagrosa de Badoc drifted ashore in Logo,a sitio of Dadalaquiten along the   boundary of Sinait,Ilocos Sur and    Badoc,Ilocos Norte.      Although the versions of the origin of the statues vary in some details,they all agree of one thing; Apo Lacay and La Virgen Milagrosa chose where they wanted their images to be. The people of Sinait wanted to bring home La Virgen    Milagrosa while Badoc wanted the Crucified Christ. The    respective   parish priests of Sinait and Badoc ordered men to carry their  respective statues home. To their     dismay,the statues could not be moved despite the    number of men trying to carry them. After failing,the priests tried exchanging the icons  instead a lo! The first miracle of the images  happened! The images were lifted without difficulty; the Virgin to Badoc,the  Crucified Christ to Sinait.

Today the Sto. Cristo Milagroso attracts devotees just like the Black Nazarene of Quiapo ant the faithful pay homage to Apo Lacay inside the Church. These are annual pilgrimages to the shrine and there is an impenetrable crowd in the church on the first Friday of every month.

How to get there:

To get to Vigan City from Manila,you can take a bus for the 7-hour trip;  or take a plane to Laoag City and a bus ride from Laoag to Vigan. 


Last updated: 2007-03-01 18:56:03.138


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