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| Paco Church | |
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| San Fernando de Dilao Parish | |
 Church façade in 2023 | |
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| 14°34′46″N 120°59′33″E / 14.579316°N 120.9925263°E | |
| Location | Paco, Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | San Fernando de Dilao |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church Pro-cathedral (2012–2014) |
| Founded | 1580 |
| Dedication | Saint Ferdinand III of Castile |
| Consecrated | April 29, 1934[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | August 1931 |
| Completed | 1933[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Materials | Sand, gravel, cement, mortar, steel |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Deanery | San Fernando de Dilao[2] |
| Parish | San Fernando de Dilao |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Fr. Joseph Mary Sigfred S. Arellano[3] |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Sanny C. de Claro[3] (and vicar forane)[4] |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Carlo P. del Rosario, JCL Rev. Fr. Wilfredo C. Talavera Rev. Fr. Celso Alcantara, OSJ Rev. Fr. Luke Moortgat, CICM Rev. Fr. Johnrey B. Sibi |
San Fernando de Dilao Parish, commonly known as Paco Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the district of Paco in the city of Manila, Philippines,[5] honoring the Castillian king Saint Ferdinand III of Castile. The parish is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila, of which it served as pro-cathedral from February 7, 2012, to April 9, 2014, during the structural renovations of the Manila Cathedral. The church inside is notable for its Romanesque-Byzantine interior with recently Italian Baroque styled altar, most notably the Latin inscriptions similar in style to Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.
The church is currently administered by its parish priest, Rev. Fr. Sanny C. de Claro.[3] In addition, the church provides active medical, dental, and ENT charitable services for its poor parishioners within the community.
- ^ a b "San Fernando de Dilao (Paco), Manila". Organographia Philipiniana. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Vicariate of San Fernando de Dilao". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Clergy of Manila". Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Appointment of Episcopal Vicars and Vicars Forane". Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Valdes, Bienvenido (n.d.). "History of San Fernando de Dilao". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2012.