| Gapan Church | |
|---|---|
| Minor Basilica and National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora | |
| Three Kings Parish | |
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| 15°18′50″N 120°56′57″E / 15.3138°N 120.9492°E | |
| Location | Delos Reyes Street, San Vicente, Gapan, Nueva Ecija |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | |
| Dedication | Three Kings |
| Cult(s) present | La Virgen Divina Pastora |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Earthquake Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1589 |
| Completed | 1678 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone, bricks |
| Administration | |
| Province | Lingayen-Dagupan |
| Diocese | Cabanatuan |
| Deanery | Divina Pastora |
| Parish | Three Kings |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Aldrin B. Domingo, Ph. L |
The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora, known canonically as the Three Kings Parish and commonly known as Gapan Church, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Gapan, Nueva Ecija in the Philippines that was founded in the 1500s. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Cabanatuan.
It is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in the country, and the oldest and the biggest colonial church in Nueva Ecija. The church has been a pilgrimage site for two patron saints of Gapan and also of Nueva Ecija; the Three Kings, and the Divina Pastora (Divine Shepherdess).[2] In 1986, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines declared the church as a national shrine.[3] In 2024, Pope Francis granted the title of Minor Basilica to the shrine.[4]
- ^ Hermosa, Christina (July 12, 2023). "PH now has 29 national shrines". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Santoro, Nicholas Joseph (August 12, 2011). Mary in Our Life: Atlas of the Names and Titles of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and Their Place in Marian Devotion. iUniverse. pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-1-4620-4022-3.
- ^ Roque, Anselmo (April 16, 2014). "Miraculous image makes Gapan City top site for pilgrimage in Central Luzon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Del Rosario, Rhowen (January 23, 2024). "Nat'l Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora now a minor basilica — CBCP". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 23, 2024.