| San Sebastian Church | |
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| Minor Basilica of San Sebastian | |
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| 14°35′59″N 120°59′20″E / 14.59972°N 120.98889°E | |
| Location | Quiapo, Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious order | Augustinian Recollects |
| Website | San Sebastian Church |
| History | |
| Status | Minor Basilica |
| Founded | 1621 |
| Dedication | St. Sebastian and Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Consecrated | August 16, 1891 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
| Designated | August 15, 2011 |
| Architect(s) | D. Genaro Palacios y Guerra |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1888 |
| Completed | August 16, 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Dome height (outer) | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Tower height | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Number of spires | 64 |
| Materials | Steel, mixed sand, gravel and cement |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Deanery | Jose de Trozo[1] |
| Parish | San Sebastian |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Edgar P. Tubio, OAR |
National Historical Landmarks | |
| Official name | Simbahan ng San Sebastian |
| Type | House of worship |
| Designated | August 1, 1973[2] |
| Legal basis | PD No. 260, s. 1973 |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Marker date | 1976 |
The Minor Basilica of San Sebastian (Filipino: Basilika Minore ng San Sebastian; Spanish: Basílica Minore de San Sebastián), better known as San Sebastian Church (Filipino: Simbahan ng San Sebastian) or San Sebastian Basilica, is a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church in Manila, Philippines.
The current structure completed in 1891, the San Sebastian Church is noted for its architecture. An example of the Gothic Revival architecture in the Philippines, it is the only steel building church in the Philippines.[3][4] It was designated as a National Historical Landmark in 1973[5] and as a National Cultural Treasure in 2011.[6]
San Sebastian Church is under the care of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, who also operate the San Sebastian College-Recoletos adjacent to the basilica. It is located at Plaza del Carmen, near the eastern end of Recto Avenue, in Quiapo, Manila.[7]
- ^ "Vicariate of Jose de Trozo". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Presidential Decree No. 260 (August 1, 1973), Declaring the Sta. Ana Site Museum in Manila, the Roman Catholic Churches of Paoay and Bacarra in Ilocos Norte, the San Agustin Church and Liturgical Objects Therein in Intramuros, Manila, Fort Pilar in Zamboanga City, the Petroglyphs of the Rock-shelter in Angono, Rizal, the Petroglyphs of Alab, Bontoc, the Stone Agricultural Calendars of Dap-ay Guiday in Besao, Bontoc, the Mummy Caves of Kabayan, Benguet and of Sagada and Alab, Bontoc, the Ifugao Rice Terraces of Banaue as National Cultural Treasures; and the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan, Tirad Pass in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, the Miagao Church in Miagao, Iloilo, the Site of the Battle of Mactan on Mactan Island, Cebu, the San Sebastian Church in Quiapo, Manila, and the Church and Convent of Santo Niño in Cebu City as National Shrines, Monuments, and/or Landmarks, Defining the Implementing Agencies and Providing Funds Therefor, The Official Gazette, retrieved September 14, 2024
- ^ "San Sebastian Church". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ Layug (2007), p. 88. "The basilica is the first and the only all-steel church in Asia, the second in the world after the Eiffel Tower of Paris (French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel himself is also rumored BUT NEVER CONFIRMED to have been involved in the basilica's construction) "
- ^ Layug (2007), p. 88
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