Santa Ana Church (Manila)
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The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned (Filipino: Pambansang Dambana ng Ina ng mga Walang Mag-Ampon; Spanish: Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados), also known as the Santa Ana Church (Filipino: Simbahan ng Santa Ana; Spanish: Iglesia de Santa Ana; Latin: Ecclesiae Paroecialis a Sancta Annae, Matris B.V.M.), is a Spanish colonial period church located in the district of Santa Ana in Manila, Philippines. The parish was established by the Franciscan missionaries in 1578 under the patronage of Saint Anne. The present stone church was constructed by Vicente Inglés from 1720 to 1725 and was dedicated to its present patron, the Our Lady of the Abandoned. The revered image of its patron was made in Valencia, Spain in 1713 and arrived in the Philippines in 1717.
Santa Ana Church | |
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National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned | |
14°34′55″N 121°00′49″E | |
Location | New Panaderos Street, Santa Ana, Manila |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | National Shrine |
Founded | 1720 |
Founder(s) | Vicente Inglés |
Dedication | Our Lady of the Abandoned |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | September 12, 1720 |
Completed | 1725 |
Construction cost | ₱ 33,000 |
Specifications | |
Length | 63 m (207 ft)[1] |
Width | 30 m (98 ft)[1] |
Other dimensions | Façade facing north[1] |
Number of domes | 1 |
Number of towers | 1 |
Materials | Adobe blocks |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Manila |
Deanery | Holy Family[2] |
Parish | Our Lady of the Abandoned |
Clergy | |
Rector | Rev. Fr. Virgilio Del Mundo, Jr., OFM[3] |
The church houses two National Cultural Treasures declared by the National Museum of the Philippines: the Santa Ana Site Museum located in the convent patio and the Camarín de la Virgen (or the Dressing Room of the Virgin). It was declared a national shrine in 2021.