San Agustin Church (Manila)

San Agustin Church
Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture
Immaculate Conception Parish
  • Simbahan ng San Agustin, Pang-Arkidiyosesis na Dambana ng Mahal na Birhen ng La Consolación y Correa (Filipino)
  • Iglesia de San Agustín, Santuario Arquidiocesano de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación y Correa (Spanish)
Church façade in May 2024
Map
14°35′20″N 120°58′31″E / 14.58889°N 120.97528°E / 14.58889; 120.97528
LocationIntramuros, Manila
CountryPhilippines
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
Religious orderOrder of St. Augustine
History
Former name(s)Iglesia de San Pablo de Manila (Spanish)
Founded1571; 453 years ago (1571)
Founder(s)Augustinians
DedicationPaul the Apostle
Consecrated1607; 417 years ago (1607)
Cult(s) presentOur Lady of Consolation and Cincture
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationWorld Heritage Site
Designated1993
Architect(s)Juan Macías
Architectural typeChurch and convent
StyleBaroque
Years built
  • c. 1571 (dst. 1574)
  • c. 1575[1] (dst. 1583)
  • 1586–1607
Groundbreaking1586; 438 years ago (1586)
CompletedJanuary 19, 1607; 417 years ago (1607-01-19)
Specifications
Length67.15 m (220.3 ft)
Width24.93 m (81.8 ft)
Other dimensionsFaçade facing northwest
Number of towers1[a]
MaterialsAdobe stones
Administration
ArchdioceseManila
DeaneryNuestra Señora de Guia[2]
ParishImmaculate Conception
Clergy
PriorRev. Fr. James Gubat Uy, O.S.A. (convent)
RectorFray Edwin Escobanas Hari, O.S.A.
Priest(s)Fray Reynante Bansale Balilo, O.S.A.
Official nameImmaculate Conception Parish - San Agustin Church
Part ofBaroque Churches of the Philippines
CriteriaCultural: (ii)(iv)
Reference677bis-001
Inscription2037 (59th Session)
Extensions2013
Area2.43 ha (262,000 sq ft)
Buffer zone106.13 ha (11,424,000 sq ft)
National Historical Landmarks
Official nameChurch of San Agustin
TypeHouse of worship
DesignatedAugust 1, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-08-01)
Reference no.No. 260, s. 1973
RegionNational Capital Region
Marker date1998; 26 years ago (1998)

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture, also known as the Church of Saint Augustine and Immaculate Conception Parish, is a Roman Catholic church under the auspices of the Order of Saint Augustine located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila, Philippines. Completed in 1607, it is the oldest stone church in the country.[3]

In 1993, San Agustin Church was one of four Philippine churches constructed during the Spanish colonial period to be designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines.[4] It was named a National Historical Landmark by the Philippine government in 1976.[5]

  1. ^ "The History of the San Agustin Church". Artes De Las Filipinas. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Vicariate of Nuestra Senora de Guia". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Galende, Pedro G.; Javellana, René B. (1993). Great Churches of the Philippines. Bookmark. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9789715690638.
  4. ^ "Baroque Churches of the Philippines". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved on January 20, 2012.
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