Ermita Church

Ermita Church
Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guia
Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guidance
La Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Guía (Spanish)
Church façade
Church façade in May 2024
Map
14°34′43″N 120°58′47″E / 14.5786°N 120.9798°E / 14.5786; 120.9798
LocationErmita, Manila
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Former name(s)Hermitage of Our Lady of Guide
StatusShrine
Founded1606; 418 years ago (1606)
DedicationNuestra Señora de Guía
Associated peopleMiguel López de Legazpi
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Carlos A. Santos-Viola
Architectural typeChapel
StyleModern
Groundbreaking1947; 77 years ago (1947)
Completed1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Administration
ArchdioceseManila
DeaneryNuestra Señora de Guia[1]
ParishNuestra Señora de Guia
Clergy
RectorEstelito Villegas
Vicar(s)Daniel Voltaire Hui
DeanJoel de Leon Rescober[2]

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guia, commonly known as Ermita Shrine or Ermita Church, is a Roman Catholic church and shrine located in the district of Ermita in the city of Manila, Philippines. The church is home to the Marian image of the Immaculate Concepcion known as Nuestra Señora de Guía, which is considered to be oldest in the Philippines, and in whose honor the church is officially named after and dedicated to.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Vicariate of Nuestra Senora de Guia". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Appointment of Episcopal Vicars and Vicars Forane". Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "About Ermita Church". Ermita Church. Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guia.
  4. ^ "Nuestra Señora de Guia, Ermita, Manila". Organographia Philipiniana.