Please press and hold the button until it turns completely green If you believe this is an error, please contact our support team 147.45.197.102 : 647530d7-7eae-4ce1-877c-019147ab A replica of the Little Chapel of the Apparitions of Fatima in Cebu province was formally opened to pilgrims on Monday located about 91 kilometers northwest of Cebu City is the first “Capelinha” replica in Asia and the fourth outside of Portugal The other three replicas are found in Brazil The establishment of the official replicas of the Chapel of the Apparition is a process that requires the approval of the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal More than 8,000 people attended the blessing and consecration of the chapel to the Immaculate Heart of Mary led by Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu Also in attendance were several bishops and priests including Fr the chaplain of Sanctuario de Fatima in Portugal Jacinta and Francisco Marto were encased in the altar of the chapel Jacinta and Francisco are the two of the three Portuguese shepherd children to whom Our Lady appeared at the Cova da Ira from May 13 to October 13 John Paul II beatified Jacinta and Francisco Marto on the 83rd anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady of Fatima on May 13 Pope Francis declared Francisco and Jacinta as saints on May 13 The pilgrimage site has the same structural features as that in Portugal the image of Portugal’s Angel of Peace a replica of the “Valinhos site” where Our Lady first appeared The Municipality of San Remigio is home to the first Replica of the Capelinha de Fatima in Asia The Replica of the Capelinha de Fatima in Cebu is the latest heritage and religious tourism destination in the Philippines Capelinha de Fatima is said to be the only four of its kind in the world The other three replicas are found in The United States the Capelinha de Fatima is the replica of the chapel where the Blessed Virgin Mary showed Herself to three children This is a wonderful privilege given to the Archdiocese on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines as Christians to own our being a “Pueblo Amante de Maria” and our being Gifted to Give The Capelinha de Fatima Cebu aspires to be the “hub and center of the promotion of the devotion to Our Lady of Fatima.” Moreover it aims to promote the authentic Message of Fatima specifically the Lady’s Immaculate Heart revealed by Mary to Lucia The Capelinha De Fatima Cebu officially broke ground on February 20 The blessing and consecration of the Capelinha De Fatima Shrine was held on April 4 Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value"