Paco Church

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Paco Church
San Fernando de Dilao Parish
  • Simbahan ng San Fernando de Dilao ng Paco (Filipino)
  • Iglesia Parroquial de San Fernando de Dilao (Spanish)
  • Ecclesiae Paroecialis a Sancti Fernandi Regis in loco v.d. Paco (Latin)
San Fernando de Dilao Church, Paco, Manila, April 2023.jpg
Church façade in 2023
Paco Church
14°34′46″N120°59′33″E / 14.579316°N 120.9925263°E / 14.579316; 120.9925263
Location Paco, Manila
CountryPhilippines
Denomination Catholic
Website San Fernando de Dilao
History
Status Parish church
Pro-cathedral (2012–2014)
Founded1580
Dedication Saint Ferdinand III of Castile
Consecrated April 29, 1934 (1934-04-29) [1]
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural type Church building
Style Neoclassical
Groundbreaking August 1931 (1931-08)
Completed1933 (1933) [1]
Specifications
Number of domes 1
Number of towers 2
Materials Sand, gravel, cement, mortar, steel
Administration
Archdiocese Manila
Deanery San Fernando de Dilao [2]
Parish San Fernando de Dilao
Clergy
Vicar(s) Rev. Fr. Joseph Mary Sigfred S. Arellano [3]
Priest(s) Rev. Fr. Sanny C. de Claro [3]
(and vicar forane) [4]
Assistant priest(s) Rev. Fr. Carlo P. del Rosario, JCL
Rev. Fr. Wilfredo C. Talavera
Rev. Fr. Celso Alcantara, OSJ
Rev. Fr. Luke Moortgat, CICM
Rev. Fr. Johnrey B. Sibi

San Fernando de Dilao Parish, commonly known as Paco Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the district of Paco in the city of Manila, Philippines, [5] honoring the Castillian king Saint Ferdinand III of Castile. The parish is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila, of which it served as pro-cathedral from February 7, 2012, to April 9, 2014, during the structural renovations of the Manila Cathedral. The church inside is notable for its Romanesque-Byzantine interior with recently Italian Baroque styled altar, most notably the Latin inscriptions similar in style to Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.

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The church is currently administered by its parish priest, Rev. Fr. Sanny C. de Claro. [3] In addition, the church provides active medical, dental, and ENT charitable services for its poor parishioners within the community.

History

Commonwealth-era historical marker installed by the HRMC in 1936 San Fernando de Dilao Church, Paco historical marker (English) (cropped).jpg
Commonwealth-era historical marker installed by the HRMC in 1936

In 1580, the first church built was made of nipa and bamboo and was originally dedicated to Our Lady of Purification. Fray Juan de Garrovillas of the Franciscan order rebuilt the church using stone materials from 1599 to 1601. The neighbourhood's name Dilao refers to a local shrub once used to dye textiles yellow (current Filipino orthography: diláw, "yellow").

On October 3, 1603, the church was attacked and burned by Chinese persons during riots. It was repaired in 1606 and rebuilt with stone materials by Don Francisco Gómez de Arellano. Invading troops from the Kingdom of Great Britain burnt down the church in 1762 during their occupation of Manila as part of the Seven Years' War. In 1791, a temporary church made of bamboo and nipa was erected.

Fray Joaquín Segui constructed the stone convento from 1793 to 1794, which was repaired in 1854. In 1880, this convent was ruined by an earthquake. Fr. Bernardo de la Concepción began the construction of a new church in 1809, which was completed in 1814. It was called Antigua Iglesia de Paco ("Old Paco Church"), while Fr. Miguel Richar built the belfry from 1839 to 1841. Earthquakes again destroyed the church in 1852 and 1880.

Fray Gilberto Martín began the reconstruction of the church in 1881. When this was about to be completed, a typhoon in 1892 partly destroyed the church. In 1896, Fray Gilberto completed the reconstruction work.

On February 5, 1899, the church was bombed and completely burned during the Philippine–American War. Belgian priests of the Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae took possession of the burnt church in 1909, and in the following year, Fr. Raymundo Esquinet worked for the construction of a temporary concrete church at a site near the old church's ruins. In 1924, Fr. José Billie proposed a newer and much larger church, and the cornerstone of the present church was laid in August 1931. [6] It was completed in 1933 and was consecrated in April the following year. [1]

On February 7, 2012, the church was designated as pro-cathedral of the Manila until structural renovations on the Manila Cathedral were completed on April 9, 2014.

A notable longstanding custom of the church today is the devotion to Nuestro Santo Padre Jesús del Sepulcro. Also known as Santo Entierro , the image is a statue of the dead Christ encased in a special wood and glass casket, and is a common icon in Filipino churches.

Architecture

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Dome interior

The church façade, flanked by tall, twin belfries, possess a neoclassical style of architecture. The terraced, arcaded portico provides a transitional entrance to the church. The Corinthian columns on the first and second levels of the church plus the triangular pediment give the façade the classic character. [6]

Vicariate of San Fernando de Dilao

The church is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila under the vicariate forane of San Fernando de Dilao. Aside from the parish church, the vicariate covers the following churches: [2]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "San Fernando de Dilao (Paco), Manila". Organographia Philipiniana. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Vicariate of San Fernando de Dilao". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Clergy of Manila". Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Appointment of Episcopal Vicars and Vicars Forane" . Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ Valdes, Bienvenido (n.d.). "History of San Fernando de Dilao". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Alarcon, Norma (1991). Philippine Architecture During the Pre-Spanish and Spanish Periods. Manila: Santo Tomas University Press. ISBN   978-971-506-040-0.
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