Country Philippines Dedication Our Lady of Angels Demolished 1945 | Denomination Roman Catholic Status Inexistent | |
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Location San Francisco and Solana Streets,
Intramuros, Manila Similar San Ignacio Church, Cuartel de Santa Lucia, Queen Isabel II Statue, Palacio Arzobispal, Aduana Building | ||
The San Francisco Church (Spanish:Iglesia de San Francisco) is a defunct church along San Francisco and Solana Streets in the walled city of Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. The church, which used to be the center of the Franciscan missions in the Philippines, was destroyed during the Second World War. The site has been occupied by the Mapúa Institute of Technology since the war.
History
When the Franciscans arrived in the Philippines in 1578, they built a church made of nipa, bamboo and wood, which was inaugurated in August 2 and was dedicated to the Our Lady of Angels. In November 5, 1739, the cornerstone of a new stone church was laid. It was destroyed in the bombings of Manila during the Second World War. The statue of Saint Anthony of Padua in the courtyard of Santuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park, Makati, was the lone survivor of the ravages of the war. Since World War II, the site has been occupied by the Mapúa Institute of Technology.