Ermita Church | |
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Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guia | |
Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guidance | |
La Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Guía (Spanish) | |
14°34′43″N 120°58′47″E / 14.5786°N 120.9798°E | |
Location | Ermita, Manila |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Former name(s) | Hermitage of Our Lady of Guide |
Status | Shrine |
Founded | 1606 |
Dedication | Nuestra Señora de Guía |
Associated people | Miguel López de Legazpi |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Carlos A. Santos-Viola |
Architectural type | Chapel |
Style | Modern |
Groundbreaking | 1947 |
Completed | 1953 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Manila |
Deanery | Nuestra Señora de Guia[1] |
Parish | Nuestra Señora de Guia |
Clergy | |
Rector | Estelito Villegas |
Vicar(s) | Daniel Voltaire Hui |
Dean | Joel 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]