The year 2024 marks the 100th year since the Canonical Coronation of “Ina”, a testament to the enduring devotion of Bicolanos. The image was crowned under Pope Pius XI on September 20, 1924. However, it was authorized years earlier by Pope Benedict XV on May 13, 1920, in response to the petition of Bishop John Bernard McGinley.
The Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Guglielmo Piani led the coronation rites at the Naga Cathedral Grounds.
On her Canonical Coronation on 20 September 1924, our Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Peñafrancia, was adorned with a beautiful crown which befitted her title as Queen and Patroness of Bicol.
The Crown used in the coronation was studded with precious stones. According to the book, “Ina: Little Stories of Faith,” the crown was made by Crispulo Zamora, a Manileño, on the order and specification of Fr. Casimiro Lladoc, then-Rector of the Peñafrancia Shrine who was later elevated to Bishop [of Bacolod].
Part of the preparations for the coronation was the Contest for Best Musical Composition. The winning piece “Himno a la Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia” with the familiar first words “Resuene vibrante” composed by the Spanish priest Rev. Fr. Maximo Joguera, CM, became the Anthem of the Coronation and thereon, of every annual Fiesta.
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“Himno a la Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia” was composed by the Spanish priest, Maximo Juguera. This was the winning piece in a contest. The song became the Anthem of the Coronation and became the official hymn of the annual Fiesta. The Bikol translation of the hymn was done by Teotimo Pacis with the help of Bicolano priests, Jesus Esplana and Sohl Saez.
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Last updated on September 7th, 2024 at 11:14 am
