Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish Church (UPLB)
Roman Catholic church in Laguna, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus Parish, is located along Victoria M. Ela St. (formerly Silangan Road, a quick jeepney route via "UP College – Kaliwa") inside the University of the Philippines Los Baños campus and is often referred to as the unofficial UPLB Chapel or College Chapel". It is the first church in the Philippines dedicated to Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus as its first titular patroness (since 1927) and one of the three Roman catholic churches in the municipality of Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. The church is designated as the Diocesan Shrine of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo on October 1, 2016.[2]
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St. Thérèse Church | |
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus | |
14°9′53″N 121°14′42″E | |
Location | 10867 Victoria M. Ela Street (formerly Silangan Road), University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Laguna |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | https://www.facebook.com/DiocesanShrineofSt.ThereseUPLB |
History | |
Status | Diocesan shrine and parish church |
Founded | 1927 (as chapel); 1958 (as parish church) |
Dedication | Thérèse of the Child Jesus |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Modern contemporary |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,500 |
Materials | Concrete, wood, and metal |
Administration | |
District | 2 |
Province | Laguna |
Archdiocese | Manila |
Diocese | San Pablo |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Jose Advincula |
Bishop(s) | Sede vacante |
Provost | Abraham P. Paz, S.V.D. |
Vicar(s) | Christian Dale E. Dakila (2023–2024) |
Priest(s) | Philip B. Atienza (2019–present) |
Assistant priest(s) | Christian Dale E. Dakila Abraham P. Paz, S.V.D.[1] |
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