Kamay ni Hesus Healing Church
Roman Catholic church in Quezon, Philippines
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The Kamay ni Hesus Healing Church,(lit. 'Hand of Jesus') also known as the Healing Church of the Risen Christ and commonly known as the Kamay ni Hesus Shrine, is a Roman Catholic church and tourist destination found along the Lucban-Tayabas Road in barangay Tinamnan, Lucban, Quezon province, Philippines under the supervision of the Diocese of Lucena.[3][4][2]
| Kamay ni Hesus Shrine | |
|---|---|
| Kamay ni Hesus Healing Church | |
| Healing Church of the Risen Christ | |
The church and the nearby hill within the Shrine | |
.svg)  Kamay ni Hesus Shrine Location in Luzon .svg) Kamay ni Hesus Shrine Location in the Philippines | |
| 14°06′05″N 121°34′22″E | |
| Location | Lucban-Tayabas Road, Tinamnan, Lucban, Quezon Province |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Rev. Fr. Joseph J. Faller D.D |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Completed | 2003, 2020 (restoration) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 60,000[a] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Lipa |
| Archdiocese | Lipa |
| Diocese | Lucena |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. Gilbert Garcera, DD |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Mel Rey Uy, DD |
| Priest in charge | Rev. Fr. Joseph J. Faller D.D[b] |
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| Footnotes: | |
History
The construction of the shrine and the surrounding complex commenced in February 2002 and was built through donations and an inheritance received by its founder.[3][5] The shrine was temporarily closed in 2020 and 2021 due to travel restrictions in connection to community quarantine measures but was reopened in 2022.[6][7]
Features
The shrine has a healing chapel where Masses are conducted.[8] The chapel has a capacity of 1,000 people but has encountered instances of overcrowding.[9] A building dubbed as the "healing dome", subsequently named as the Healing Church of the Risen Christ, was completed in November 2022.[10][11] Near the church and chapel is a hill containing scenes depicting the way of the Cross and a statue depicting the ascension of Jesus.[5][12][13] The shrine also has an outdoor museum containing replicas of Biblical events and characters.[5]
