Pateros Church
History
19th century
San Roque Parish was founded after the division of Pateros to Pasig by Fray Andres Vehil and Fr. Manuel Pelaes on July 7, 1815. In 1863, an earthquake damaged and destroyed the church. Renovation of the church was completed in 1893. During the Philippine Revolution, the church was destroyed for the second time during the Battle of Pateros on March 14, 1899.
20th century
During World War II, families of the civilians who were arrested, were taken to the church, which served as a prison. In December 1944, the Japanese soldiers killed many civilians inside the church. After the war, the people of Pateros and the church rose again.
Contemporary history
On August 21, 2003, the church was placed under the jurisdiction of the newly-established Diocese of Pasig. In 2015, under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Roy Rosales, San Roque Parish celebrated its 200th anniversary.
Architecture
The parish was planned and created by Fray Santos Gomez Marañon and completed on July 1, 1815, to start the construction.
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Church interior in 2017
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Church altar and reredos
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Black Nazarene statue
References
- ^ Darang, Josephine (July 20, 2003). "'Poderes de Santa Marta de Pateros' propagates devotion to the saint". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Darang, Josephine (August 9, 2014). "Archbishop Legaspi, Marian champion, to be interred on Assumption feast; San Roque Parish in Pateros to mark bicentennial". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "About". Santa Marta-San Roque. San Roque Parish Social Communications Ministry. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
External links
- Media related to Pateros Church at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Pateros Church on Facebook