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Malate Church is a church in Manila, Philippines. It is a Baroque-style church which faces a small park and beyond that Manila Bay. The church is dedicated to Nuestra Senora de Remedios ("Our Lady of Remedies"), the patroness of childbirth. [1]A revered statue of the Virgin Mary in her role as Our Lady of Remedies was brought from Spain in 1624 and stands at the altar.
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History
The church was built originally in the sixteenth century by the Augustinian friars and is one of the oldest churches in Manila outside of Intramuros. British soldiers took refuge in this church during their occupation of the Philippines and attack on Intramuros in 1762-63; repairs had to be made after they left. The church was destroyed by a typhoon in 1868 and then rebuilt.[2] It was also badly damaged in World War II, and later restored again.
Trivia
The church's rooftop is in a form of a cross on aerial view
Contact Information
Our Lady of Remedies Parish
(Malate Catholic Church)
2000 MH del Pilar, Malate, Manila
Tel. 400.5876; 523.2593; 524.6866Web Site
http://www.malatecatholicchurch.org/
References
- ^ Yahoo Travel, Retrieved on July 7, 2008
- ^ Malate Catholic Church - About Us, retrieved on October 8, 2010
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Manila
- Roman Catholic churches in the Philippines
- Philippines building and structure stubs
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