Tondo Church | |
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Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño | |
Santo Niño de Tondo Parish | |
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] |
Vicar(s) | Rev. Fr. Mark Jefferson Millet |
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 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]