25/05/2026
astNEWSFLASH | The Altar Server Tribune with Archdiocese of Ozamis, Martin Jumoad, and Archdiocesan Marian Shrine of the Birhen sa Cotta - Archdiocese of Ozamis
CANONICAL CORONATION - Yesterday and Today are the days that the Lord has made! Yesterday, May 16, our shepherd of the Archdiocese , Most Rev. Martin S. Jumoad D.D. announced during a Mass for the 37th DOPIM - CCRM Convention, that the Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción y del Triunfo de la Cruz de Migpangi, also known as the Birhen sa Cotta, is scheduled for its Canonical Coronation on 8th of July, 2026, 8 days before the Feast of the Birhen sa Cotta.
The Birhen sa Cotta, formally known as Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción y del Triunfo de la Cruz de Migpangi, is a centuries-old Marian image venerated in Ozamiz City. Brought by Spanish Jesuit missionaries in the mid-1700s, the image was originally enshrined at the Fuerte de la Concepcion y del Triunfo, locally called the “Cotta,” which served as a fortress protecting the area from raids along Panguil Bay. Over time, devotion to the Birhen sa Cotta grew among the faithful, who attributed miracles and protection to her intercession, making her one of the most beloved religious icons in Northern Mindanao. The original image mysteriously disappeared in 1975 and remained missing for more than four decades until it was rediscovered in Manila and solemnly returned to Ozamiz in 2017, an event celebrated by thousands of devotees as a historic and emotional homecoming.
This joyous celebration will be led by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, His Excellency, Most Rev. Charles John Brown, D.D., , as the representative of the Holy Father this coming....
📆: JULY 08, 2026
⛪️: Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Ozamis
Save the Date, mga KA-TRIBU!
LET US ALL REJOICE, FOR OUR GREAT MOTHER WILL BE CELEBRATED! VIVA BIRHEN SA COTTA!
