Tondo Church
| Santo Niño de Tondo Church (Church of Tondo) |
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"Santo Niño de Tondo"
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| Basic information | |
| Location | 600 Lorenzo Chacon St., Tondo , Manila, Philippines |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Year consecrated | 1572 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Suffragan Diocese |
| Leadership | Rev. Fr. Estelito Villegas |
| Website | www |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Completed | 1625 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 65 meters |
| Width | 22 meters |
| Materials | Masonry |
Coordinates: 14°36′28″N 120°58′03″E / 14.6079°N 120.9675°E
Santo Niño de Tondo Church (also known as Tondo Church) is a Roman Catholic church in Tondo, Manila in the Philippines established by the Augustinians. It 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 Santo Niño has been enshrined in this church. Tondo Church is one of the most visited churches in the Philippines.
Tondo Church is one of the earliest churches established by the Spanish friars in Luzon and was recognized as a Provincial Chapter on May 3, 1572 and Fray. Alonzo Alvarado, OSA was the first minister who directed the church.In 1572 Tondo Church has its visitas in northern suburbs of Tondo namely Calumpit and Malolos thru Fray Diego Ordoñez de Vivar.(Conquistas delas Islas) In 1575 Bulakan town together with Lubao,Betis Macabebe was added and in 1599 Tambobong now Malabon.Tondo also extends its ecclesiastical territory to Morong.
It is believed that the construction of the first stone monastery started in 1611 under the term of Fr. Alonso Guerrero, then minister of Tondo.
The convent of Tondo was relieved from its ten percent contribution to Manila in 1620 because of the needed costly repair of the convent and the church. This resolution was repeated the following year because of the needed assistance to be provided for the father provincial who was then staying in Tondo.
During 1625, Fr. Antonio de Ocampo pawned the convent for 800 pesos, the sum to be spent during a three-year term improvement of the house facilities like the cenador, the staircase, etc. It is believed that the construction of the church and convent was finalized at around this time.
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