Santo Domingo Church (Quezon City)
Roman Catholic church in Quezon City, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santo Domingo Church, formally known as the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila (Spanish: Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario de La Naval de Manila; Filipino: Pambansang Dambana ng Mahal na Birhen ng Santo Rosaryo ng La Naval de Manila), is a Roman Catholic national shrine and parish church in Quezon City, Metro Manila in the Philippines. Dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus under her title Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary — La Naval de Manila, it was founded by the Dominicans in 1587.
Santo Domingo Church | |
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National Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila | |
14°37′36″N 121°00′37″E | |
Location | Quezon City |
Country | Philippines |
Language(s) | Filipino, English |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Religious order | Dominicans |
History | |
Status | National Shrine |
Founded | 1587; 437 years ago (1587) |
Founder(s) | Dominicans |
Dedication | Our Lady of La Naval de Manila |
Consecrated | October 10, 1954; 69 years ago (1954-10-10) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
Designated | October 4, 2012 (2012-10-04) |
Architect(s) | José María Zaragoza |
Architectural type | Cruciform church |
Style | Art Deco |
Years built |
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Groundbreaking | 1952; 72 years ago (1952) |
Completed | October 10, 1954; 69 years ago (1954-10-10) |
Specifications | |
Length | 85 meters (279 ft) |
Width | 40 meters (130 ft) |
Height | 25 meters (82 ft) |
Number of floors | 2 |
Floor area | 3,300 m2 (36,000 sq ft) |
Number of towers | 1 |
Materials | Reinforced concrete |
Administration | |
Province | Manila |
Diocese | Cubao (since 2003) |
Deanery | San Pedro Bautista[1] |
Parish | Santo Domingo |
Clergy | |
Rector | Fr. Roger C. Quirao, O.P. |
Priest(s) | Fr. Simon Peter D.L. Ramos, O.P. (Parish Priest) |
Laity | |
Music group(s) | Tiples de Santo Domingo |
The church complex serves as the motherhouse or headquarters of the Dominican Order of the Philippines.[2] Originally located in Intramuros in the city of Manila, the church was transferred to its present location in Quezon City after the Second World War.[3]