San Ignacio Church
(Iglesia de San Ignacio) San Ignacio church is located in the Intramuros district of Manila. The church was completed in 1899 by architect Felix Roxas, Sr. Its interiors, embellished with carvings, were designed by Isabelo Tampingco.
The plans of the church and its adjacent school were kept at the Jesuit Archives in Manila, but plans did not reflect the actual construction as it was built at the former Jesuit compound. In 1879, the Jesuits were authorized to use the stones of the 17th century San Ignacio Church as foundation for the construction of the new church on Calle Arsobispo.
The second structure or the fourth attempt of the Jesuits, built for St. Ignatius of Loyola was designed by the architect Felix Roxas, Sr. in classical and renaissance style. The wooden interior and statuary were designed and executed by Isabelo Tampingco. His atelier and Agustin Saez were charged with the altars and pulpit. Saez was the director of the art academy in Manila and art teacher at the Ateneo Municipal. In 1889, construction of the church was completed.
The plans of the church and its adjacent school were kept at the Jesuit Archives in Manila, but plans did not reflect the actual construction as it was built at the former Jesuit compound. In 1879, the Jesuits were authorized to use the stones of the 17th century San Ignacio Church as foundation for the construction of the new church on Calle Arsobispo.
The second structure or the fourth attempt of the Jesuits, built for St. Ignatius of Loyola was designed by the architect Felix Roxas, Sr. in classical and renaissance style. The wooden interior and statuary were designed and executed by Isabelo Tampingco. His atelier and Agustin Saez were charged with the altars and pulpit. Saez was the director of the art academy in Manila and art teacher at the Ateneo Municipal. In 1889, construction of the church was completed.
San Francisco Church
(Spanish: Iglesia de San Francisco) San Francisco church is a defunct church along San Francisco and Solana Streets in the walled city of intramuros, Manila. The church, which used to be the center of the Franciscan missions in the Philippines, was destroyed during the Second World War.
When the Franciscans arrived in the Philippines in 1578, they built a church. The first structure is made of nipa, bamboo and wood, which was inaugurated in August 2 and was dedicated to the Our Lady of Angels. In November 5, 1739, the cornerstone of a new stone church was laid. It was destroyed in the bombings of Manila during the Second World War. The statue of Saint Anthony of Padua in the courtyard of Santuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park, Makati, was the lone survivor of the ravages of the war. Since World War II, the site has been occupied by the Mapua Institute of Technology.
When the Franciscans arrived in the Philippines in 1578, they built a church. The first structure is made of nipa, bamboo and wood, which was inaugurated in August 2 and was dedicated to the Our Lady of Angels. In November 5, 1739, the cornerstone of a new stone church was laid. It was destroyed in the bombings of Manila during the Second World War. The statue of Saint Anthony of Padua in the courtyard of Santuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park, Makati, was the lone survivor of the ravages of the war. Since World War II, the site has been occupied by the Mapua Institute of Technology.
San Nicolas de Tolentino Church (Recoletos Church)
It is a reformed branch of the Augustinian order. Recollects built their church and convent outside the walls as there were no more vacant lots in the city but with the assistance of the governor general they were given a lot along Calle Cabildo near the bastion de San Andres. The lot an imperfect triangle consisted of 12,000 varas quadras. Here they built a church and convent. Data on construction of this earlier structure is sketchy. The church suffered damage in an earthquake in 1658 but from thence on the church had apparently not experienced much damage until the early 18th century, when a sketch of it appears in the Roxas Fernandez map of 1727. But by 1781, a new church had to be built because the previous structure had been so weakened by earthquakes and was no longer safe.
This late 18th-century church was characterized by a four-story bell tower of diminishing dimensions built to the left of the church. The church was cruciform, with a crossing tower covering the intersection of main nave and transept. The church facade was similar in temper to the Franciscan’s but less the ornate and more architectural.
It was the church interior, however, that distinguished the church. The main altar was in the Baroque style. Divided into niches and stories, the gilded retablo alternated images and painted canvases. In this church, the famous Recollect organ builder, Fray Diego Cera, who built the Las Piñas bamboo organ, constructed his masterpiece. He built a massive pipe organ, outfitting the nave with pipes some ingenuously hidden so that when sounded, the walls itself seemed to sing.
In the 19th century, the church walls were painted with figurative drawings. One on the transept walls depicted the Pope and St. Peter’s in Rome.
The church was damaged during World War II. The Recollects transferred their central house to San Sebastian in Quiapo where they had built a steel church in 1891. Only one have the Recollects in the Philippines become an independent province, named in honor of St. Exequiel Moreno, who at one time was assigned to the Philippines.
This late 18th-century church was characterized by a four-story bell tower of diminishing dimensions built to the left of the church. The church was cruciform, with a crossing tower covering the intersection of main nave and transept. The church facade was similar in temper to the Franciscan’s but less the ornate and more architectural.
It was the church interior, however, that distinguished the church. The main altar was in the Baroque style. Divided into niches and stories, the gilded retablo alternated images and painted canvases. In this church, the famous Recollect organ builder, Fray Diego Cera, who built the Las Piñas bamboo organ, constructed his masterpiece. He built a massive pipe organ, outfitting the nave with pipes some ingenuously hidden so that when sounded, the walls itself seemed to sing.
In the 19th century, the church walls were painted with figurative drawings. One on the transept walls depicted the Pope and St. Peter’s in Rome.
The church was damaged during World War II. The Recollects transferred their central house to San Sebastian in Quiapo where they had built a steel church in 1891. Only one have the Recollects in the Philippines become an independent province, named in honor of St. Exequiel Moreno, who at one time was assigned to the Philippines.
Santo Domingo Church
(Spanish: Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de La Naval de Manila; Filipino: Pambansang Dambana ng Mahál na Birhen ng Santisimo Rosario ng La Naval) Santo Domingo Church is also known as National Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila. This church is the largest church in Metro Manila and one of the biggest churches in Asia. It is a massive complex that includes the mother house of the Filipino Dominicans, which is the center of Dominican activities in the archipelago and the Filipino Dominicans who have been sent to other parts of the world.
In 1587 the Dominican arrived in Manila from Cadiz, Spain welcomed by Most Reverend Domingo Salazar. The order temporarily stays at the Franciscan convent in Manila while some of them were sent to Pangasinan and Bataan to start their missionary work. The Bishop of Manila sponsored 3,000 pesos for the construction of the church and 300 pesos for the purchase of land. A small church was erected on August 6, 1587, made from light materials. In January 1, 1588, the chapel was inaugurated and it enshrined the miraculous image of Our Lady of the Rosary from Mexico.
In 1589, the church was destroyed by an earthquake, because the roof had collapsed, the Dominican friars decided to build a larger church made from stronger materials. Through the direction of Father Alonzo Jimenez, the second church was made from stone. Contributions were given by Captain Castillo, Maria Perez and Captain Domingo Mendiola. The church was completed on April 9, 1592. The fire destroyed a third of a city on April 30, 1603 that consumes both of the church and the convent. Almost immediately built a third church was built, bigger and more costly. It contained a stone vault as precaution against fire and earthquake. Donations were again asked from the people. Though made of stone, it was destroyed by another earthquake on November 30, 1645. Only the high altar remained.
The fourth structure of the church is made of stone and hardwood. There were wooden arches and three naves inside the church. This time, wooden posts supported the roof and divided the church into a central nave with side aisles. The artistic interior designs were executed under the direction of Father Francisco Gainza. The structural soundness of the church made it last for 250 years. Initiated by Father Castro, A new facade flanked by two towers and patterned after London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral designed by Christopher Wren, was built for the church. The façade lasted almost a year. The church was completed on June 15, 1862 with great festival. On June 3, 1863, the Philippines experienced one of the strongest earthquakes in its history. The church was destroyed by an earthquake of the same intensity as that which hit Manila in 1645.
After the Second World War, the Dominicans constructed the sixth church in a new location. They built it on a portion of land they had purchased in Quezon City. The Dominicans commissioned Jose Ma. Zaragoza to design the building while he was still a student of architecture at UST
In 1587 the Dominican arrived in Manila from Cadiz, Spain welcomed by Most Reverend Domingo Salazar. The order temporarily stays at the Franciscan convent in Manila while some of them were sent to Pangasinan and Bataan to start their missionary work. The Bishop of Manila sponsored 3,000 pesos for the construction of the church and 300 pesos for the purchase of land. A small church was erected on August 6, 1587, made from light materials. In January 1, 1588, the chapel was inaugurated and it enshrined the miraculous image of Our Lady of the Rosary from Mexico.
In 1589, the church was destroyed by an earthquake, because the roof had collapsed, the Dominican friars decided to build a larger church made from stronger materials. Through the direction of Father Alonzo Jimenez, the second church was made from stone. Contributions were given by Captain Castillo, Maria Perez and Captain Domingo Mendiola. The church was completed on April 9, 1592. The fire destroyed a third of a city on April 30, 1603 that consumes both of the church and the convent. Almost immediately built a third church was built, bigger and more costly. It contained a stone vault as precaution against fire and earthquake. Donations were again asked from the people. Though made of stone, it was destroyed by another earthquake on November 30, 1645. Only the high altar remained.
The fourth structure of the church is made of stone and hardwood. There were wooden arches and three naves inside the church. This time, wooden posts supported the roof and divided the church into a central nave with side aisles. The artistic interior designs were executed under the direction of Father Francisco Gainza. The structural soundness of the church made it last for 250 years. Initiated by Father Castro, A new facade flanked by two towers and patterned after London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral designed by Christopher Wren, was built for the church. The façade lasted almost a year. The church was completed on June 15, 1862 with great festival. On June 3, 1863, the Philippines experienced one of the strongest earthquakes in its history. The church was destroyed by an earthquake of the same intensity as that which hit Manila in 1645.
After the Second World War, the Dominicans constructed the sixth church in a new location. They built it on a portion of land they had purchased in Quezon City. The Dominicans commissioned Jose Ma. Zaragoza to design the building while he was still a student of architecture at UST
National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church
National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes is a church under the care of the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchin of the Philippine Ecclesiastical Province and under the vicariate of Santuario de San Pedro Bautista of the diocese of Cubao. The original church was located in Intramuros until it was destroyed during the World War II. In 1951, the recovered image of Our Lady of Lourdes was transferred to its current location. The altar image was place at the sacristy of the San Agustin Church in Intramuros for safe keeping during the war and the Besa Pie was hiding in a safe house in Tondo, under the care of the brother of Mr. Salonga, the manager of the Catholic Bank of Monte de Piedad. Established on August 15, 1951, the parish is known as the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. February 11 is the feast day.
Colegio de Santa Potenciana
First College for Girls in Manila. It was founded in 1589 at the corner of Cabildo and Santa Potienciana Street. It was destroyed in the 1645 earthquake. This School rebuilt but damage during the british invasion of 1762. The Students were move to a home .on the site.Then, the school abolished in 1866. It was used as residence of the Governor-General prior to transfer to Malacanang. And it also used as headquarters of the Governor-General during the Spanish-American war in 1898. It was became the Philippine Health Service during the American period.
Again, It was destroyed in 1945.
Again, It was destroyed in 1945.