The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag, elevated as a Minor Basilica in February last year, and the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Apostle and the Evangelist were granted the “Special Bond of Spiritual Affinity” in April 2011 and February 2012, respectively, by the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major for the Shrine and Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls for the Cathedral.
Shrine ya Mama yetu wa Rozari ya Manaoag, muinuko kama Minor Basilica katika Februari mwaka jana, na Metropolitan Kanisa Kuu la Mtakatifu Yohana Mtume na Mwinjilisti walipewa “”Maalum Bond ya Affinity Kiroho”” mwezi Aprili mwaka 2011 na Februari 2012, kwa mtiririko huo, na Papa Basilika la Mtakatifu Mary Meja kwa Shrine na Papa Basilika la Mtakatifu Paul Nje Walls kwa Cathedral.