| Tondo Church | |
|---|---|
| Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño | |
| Santo Niño de Tondo Parish | |
 Church facade in 2013 | |
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| 14°36′28″N 120°58′03″E / 14.6079°N 120.9675°E | |
| Location | Tondo, Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Archidiocesan Shrine |
| Founder(s) | Padre Alonzo Alvarado, OSA |
| Dedication | Santo Niño |
| Consecrated | 1572 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Luciano Oliver |
| Architectural type | Church Building |
| Style | Neo-Classical |
| Completed | 1695 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Materials | Masonry |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Deanery | Santo Niño[1] |
| Parish | Santo Niño |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev. Msgr. Geronimo F. Reyes (and vicar forane)[2] |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Venusto F. Suarez |
The Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño, also known as Santo Niño de Tondo Parish or Tondo Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Tondo, Manila established by the Augustinians. It is the home of the second oldest Sto. Niño in the Philippines, next to the Sto. Niño De Cebu (1521). The Tondo church is also the first parish church in Luzon erected by the May 3 1572 statute of the Province of the Holy Name of Jesus, with Tambobong (Malabon), Kalookan (Caloocan), Betis (Pampanga), Calumpit (Bulacan) as its first vesitas. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila. The church houses an image of the Infant Jesus which originally came from Acapulco, Mexico and was handed over by a wealthy merchant to the Archbishop of Manila at that time, who later turned it over to the parish priest of Tondo, Manila. Since 1572, the image of the Santo Niño has been enshrined in this church.[3]
- ^ "Vicariate of Santo Niño". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Appointment of Episcopal Vicars and Vicars Forane". February 7, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Fr. Alvarez, OSA, Czar Emmanuel. "Filipino devotion to the Sto. Niño". The Daily Guardian. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.