National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
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The National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (Filipino: Pambansáng Dambana ng Mahal na Birhen ng Lourdes), better known as the Church of Lourdes de Manila, is a Catholic national shrine in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The church is administered by the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin of the Philippine Ecclesiastical Province and under the Vicariate of San Pedro Bautista of the Latin Church diocese of Cubao.[4]
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National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes | |
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Church of Lourdes de Manila | |
14°37′49″N 120°59′49″E | |
Location | Santa Mesa Heights, Quezon City |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Catholic |
Religious order | Friars Minor Capuchin |
Website | Lourdes de Manila |
History | |
Former name(s) | Parish of Santa Teresita del Niño Jesus[1] |
Status | National shrine |
Founded | 1892; 132 years ago (1892) |
Founder(s) | Capuchins |
Dedication | Our Lady of Lourdes |
Consecrated | August 15, 1951; 72 years ago (1951-08-15) |
Associated people | Manuel Flores (Sculptor of the first images of Our Lady of Lourdes)[2] |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Neo-classic |
Years built |
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Groundbreaking | January 30, 1950; 74 years ago (1950-01-30) |
Completed | August 15, 1951; 72 years ago (1951-08-15) |
Specifications | |
Materials | Reinforced concrete |
Administration | |
Province | Manila |
Diocese | Cubao (since 2003) |
Deanery | San Pedro Bautista[3] |
Parish | Our Lady of Lourdes |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Jefferson E. Agustin |
Assistant priest(s) | Roque Aristotle Padama |
The original church was located in Intramuros until it was destroyed during World War II.[1] The venerated Marian image (Lourdes de Manila) enshrined from 1896 was hidden and spared during the bombing.[2] The present church was completed and inaugurated in 1951.[2] In 1997, it was declared as a national shrine by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.[4]
Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Lourdes, Pope Francis granted a decree of canonical coronation towards the image on September 5, 2019. The image was crowned on August 22, 2020.