Santuario del Santo Cristo

Santuario del Santo Cristo
Santuario del Santo Cristo Parish
Church of San Juan del Monte
West façade of the shrine in 2022
Map
14°35′54″N 121°01′50″E / 14.598333°N 121.030556°E / 14.598333; 121.030556
Location183 F. Blumentritt St., San Juan, Metro Manila
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitesantuariosantocristo.com
History
Founded1602
Founder(s)Dominicans
DedicationHoly Cross
Associated peopleP. Sebastián de Oquendo, OP
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationHistoric structure
Designated1937
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleEarthquake Baroque
Specifications
Number of spires2
Materialsstone, cement
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
DeanerySaint John the Baptist[1]
ParishSantuario del Sto. Cristo Parish
Clergy
ArchbishopJose Advincula
Priest in chargeFr. Matthias Nga Reh O.P.
The Official Logo of Santuario del Sto. Cristo Parish

Santuario del Santo Cristo Parish, also known as the Church of San Juan del Monte, is a church and convento in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila. The church was built in 1602–1604 by the Dominicans on land that was donated to the order. Both the church and convento were burnt and destroyed during the Chinese insurrection of 1639, and later rebuilt in 1641. It was again destroyed in July 1763 as Britain briefly occupied Manila during the Seven Years' War. The current church and convento were built in 1774, and used as a shelter by Katipuneros during the 1898 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire. It has since been renovated many times until the 1990s.

Pope Urban VIII granted approbation towards the shrine, notarized on March 4, 1648. The shrine is the seat of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Christ of Saint John of the Mountain (Spanish: Cofradia del Santísimo Cristo de San Juan del Monte Cristo de San Juan del Monte).[2][3]

  1. ^ "Vicariate of Saint John the Baptist". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Old Churches". City Government of San Juan. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Balikbayan Magazine staff. "Old Colonial Churches: Manila's Historical Treasures". Asian Journal Publications, Inc. Retrieved November 22, 2015.