San Agustin Church (Manila)
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The Church of Saint Augustine (Filipino: Simbahan ng San Agustin, Spanish: Iglesia de San Agustín), also known as the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture (Spanish: Santuario Arquidiocesano de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación y Correa) or the Immaculate Conception Parish (Filipino: Parokya ng Imakulada Conception, Spanish: Parroquia de la Inmaculada Concepción), is a Catholic church under the auspices of the Order of Saint Augustine located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila, Philippines. Completed in 1607, it is the oldest stone church in the country.[3]
San Agustin Church | |
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Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture | |
Immaculate Conception Parish | |
14°35′20.1″N 120°58′31.2″E | |
Location | Intramuros, Manila |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Religious order | Order of St. Augustine |
History | |
Former name(s) | Iglesia de San Pablo de Manila (Spanish) |
Founded | 1571; 453 years ago (1571) |
Founder(s) | Augustinians |
Dedication | Paul the Apostle |
Consecrated | 1607; 417 years ago (1607) |
Cult(s) present | Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | World Heritage Site |
Designated | 1993 |
Architect(s) | Juan Macías |
Architectural type | Church and convent |
Style | Baroque |
Years built |
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Groundbreaking | 1586; 438 years ago (1586) |
Completed | January 19, 1607; 417 years ago (1607-01-19) |
Specifications | |
Length | 67.15 m (220.3 ft) |
Width | 24.93 m (81.8 ft) |
Other dimensions | Façade facing northwest |
Number of towers | 1[lower-alpha 1] |
Materials | Adobe stones |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Manila |
Deanery | Nuestra Señora de Guia[2] |
Parish | Immaculate Conception |
Clergy | |
Prior | Rev. Fr. James Gubat Uy, O.S.A. (convent) |
Rector | Fray Edwin Escobanas Hari, O.S.A. |
Priest(s) | Fray Reynante Bansale Balilo, O.S.A. |
Official name | Immaculate Conception Parish - San Agustin Church |
Part of | Baroque Churches of the Philippines |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv) |
Reference | 677bis-001 |
Inscription | 2037 (59th Session) |
Extensions | 2013 |
Area | 2.43 ha (262,000 sq ft) |
Buffer zone | 106.13 ha (11,424,000 sq ft) |
National Historical Landmarks | |
Official name | Church of San Agustin |
Type | National Historical Landmark Buildings/Structures |
Designated | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) |
Reference no. | No. 260, s. 1973 |
In 1993, San Agustin Church was one of four Philippine churches constructed during the Spanish colonial period to be designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines.[4] It was named a National Historical Landmark by the Philippine government in 1976.[5]