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Our Lady of Piat (formally: Nuestra Seora de Piat) is a 16th-century Roman Catholic icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the central figure at the altar of her shrine in Piat in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. Locally known as the patroness of the town, it is one of the most venerated Marian images of Mary in the Republic of the Philippines and is referred to as the Mother of Cagayan. The image of Our Lady of Piat is one of the most revered images among Catholics. Flocking every day to the shrine are devotees queueing to touch the images feet seeking her intercessions. Her devotees include the rich and powerful who spare no expense at showering the Blessed Virgins shrine with donations and gifts. She was originally called Nuestra Seora del Santissimo Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary) by the Dominican friars. The lady has been attributed to many miracles including an end to a drought that threatened famine in the Itawes region. Piat is now dubbed as the "Pilgrimage Center of Cagayan Valley" because of the thousands of devotees and tourists who come here to pay homage. She continues to be the source of inspiration and object of devotion of many Catholics in the region. The lady is also called the "Black Virgin Mary" because of its color being brown or "muy morena". That was referred to as the appealing characteristic of the Blessed Virgin.[1] Our Lady of Piat is one of the oldest Marian images in the Philippines. On June 20, 1954, in a ceremony led by papal delegate Egidio Vagnozzi, she was named Queen of Heaven and Earth. The Ibanags call her Yena Tam Ngamin (Mother of Us All) and to the natives of Piat, Cagayan, she is known as Apo Baket (Grand Matriarch).
PARISH PRIEST Fr. Jose Gurumeta in 1875 Fr. Duarte Rev. Fr. Diego Pinero ( Present Priest )
MASSES SCHEDULE : TUESDAY : 06:00AM - 07:00AM 07:00AM - 08:00AM 08:00AM - 09:00AM WENESDAY : 06:00AM - 07:00AM 07:00AM - 08:00AM 08:00AM - 09:00AM THURSDAY: 06:00AM - 07:00AM 07:00AM - 08:00AM 08:00AM - 09:00AM FRIDAY 06:00AM - 07:00AM 07:00AM - 08:00AM 08:00AM - 09:00AM SATURDAY 06:00AM - 07:00AM 07:00AM - 08:00AM 08:00AM - 09:00AM 04:00M - 05:00PM SUNDAY 06:30AM - 07:30AM 06:30AM - 07:30AM 08:30AM - 09:30AM 03:30AM - 04:30AM 04:30PM - 05:30PM