Pateros Church
| Pateros Church | |
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Church facade in 2024 | |
| 14°32′42″N 121°04′01″E / 14.54500°N 121.06694°E | |
| Location | B. Morcilla St., Pateros, Metro Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | August 16, 1815 |
| Founder(s) | Fray Andres Vehil |
| Dedication | St. Roch |
| Consecrated | August 16, 1815[1] |
| Relics held | St. Martha |
| Events | 200 years anniversary[2] |
| Past bishop(s) | Bishop-Emeritus Francisco San Diego D.D. |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Fray Santos Gomez Marañon |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | July 1, 1816 |
| Completed | August 16, 1816 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stones |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Pasig |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Loreto "Jhun" Sanchez, Jr. |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Victor "Vic" Virtudazo Rev. Fr. Tirso Gliponeo |
San Roque Parish Church, also known as the Diocesan Shrine of Santa Marta and commonly known as Pateros Church, is a Roman Catholic church under the order of the Augustinians located in the municipality of Pateros, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Pasig.
History
19th century
Pateros Church was founded after the division of Pateros to Pasig by Fray Andres Vehil and Fr. Manuel Pelaes on June 1, 1815. In 1863, an earthquake damaged and destroyed the church. Renovation of the church was completed in 1893 under Fr. Tomas Espejo. The church was destroyed for the second time in the midst of the Philippine Revolution during the Battle of Pateros on March 14, 1899.[3]
20th century
During World War II, families of the civilians who were arrested, were taken to the church, which served as a prison. In December 1944, Japanese soldiers killed many civilians inside the church. After the war, the people of Pateros and the church rose again.[3]
Contemporary history
On August 21, 2003, the church was placed under the jurisdiction of the newly-established Diocese of Pasig. On February 7, 2009, following a petition filed last year by Rev. Fr. Orlando B. Cantillon and the Poderes de Santa Marta de Pateros to the archbishop at the time, Bishop Francisco San Diego, it was officially conferred and recognized as a Diocesan Shrine.[4]
In 2015, under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Roy Rosales, San Roque Parish celebrated its 200th anniversary.[2]
On July 29, 2023, the church, including its shrine, was declared an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum.
Architecture
The parish was built by Fray Andres Vehil and Fr. Don Manuel Pelaes using a stone design planned and created by Fray Santos Gomez Marañon. They started building the parish, completing it on July 1, 1815, with the San Isidro Bell built in 1821.
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Church altar and reredos, 2013
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Church interior in 2017
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Welcome arch, 2024
References
- ^ Darang, Josephine (July 20, 2003). "'Poderes de Santa Marta de Pateros' propagates devotion to the saint". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Darang, Josephine (August 9, 2014). "Archbishop Legaspi, Marian champion, to be interred on Assumption feast; San Roque Parish in Pateros to mark bicentennial". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "About". Santa Marta-San Roque. San Roque Parish Social Communications Ministry. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Santa Marta de Pateros – the Rose of Pateros". Pintakasi PH. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
External links
- Media related to Pateros Church at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Pateros Church on Facebook