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Historical Must Visit Oldest Church

CHURCHES
In Metro Manila
In Metro Manila
We would like to invite you on a journey
to the past is that full of mesmerizing
The oldest churches in the
stories and artifacts.
Philippines are a symbol of the

01.
country’s colonial past.

Their sturdy stone walls and ornate

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish
altars talk about centuries of
worship, veneration, wars, and
(Binondo Church) - Plaza Lorenzo Ruiz,
Binondo Binondo Church
02.
deaths.
This church was named after
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz of Chinese
San Agustin Church - General Luna St,
descent.
Intramuros, Manila
Founded in 1596 by Dominican

03. priests.
Age: Around 420 Years Old.
Our Lady of Remedies Parish (Malate The church also faces a plaza
Catholic Church) - Del Pilar St, Malate, named after the Filipino-
Manila Chinese saint.
Masses held here are said in
Hokkien and Mandarin aside
from the usual Filipino and
English.

Inside Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church

 The Malate Catholic Church was
originally built in 1588 by the
Augustinian friars.
Age: Around 420 Years Old.
Considered to be the oldest church
in Metro Manila outside the walls of
Intramuros.
Over the past four centuries, the
church has been reconstructed
several times.
The statue brought from Spain in
1524 still stands. It is now managed
by Columbian priests.

San Agustin Church Santo Niño de Tondo Parish

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San Agustin Church is considered as
the oldest stone church in the
Reyniel R. Grayda
Philippines. LOCAL CULTURE HERITAGE
Age: Around 440 Years Old. MIDTERM - OUTPUT #2
It was originally made out of
bamboo and nipa. After being
exposed to several fire incidents, the
Augustinian friars decided to use
THE CATHOLIC
adobe stones instead to create a CHURCH
stronger foundation for the church.
In 1993, it was declared as a UNESCO
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