Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Santa Cruz)

For the church in Manila, see Santa Cruz Church (Manila).

Santa Cruz Church
Immaculate Conception Parish Church
Church facade in 2023
Santa Cruz Church is located in Laguna
Santa Cruz Church
Santa Cruz Church
Location in Laguna
Santa Cruz Church is located in Luzon
Santa Cruz Church
Santa Cruz Church
Location in Luzon
Santa Cruz Church is located in Philippines
Santa Cruz Church
Santa Cruz Church
Location in the Philippines
14°16′57″N 121°24′53″E / 14.282542°N 121.414813°E / 14.282542; 121.414813
LocationSanta Cruz, Laguna
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Former name(s)Church of Santa Cruz
StatusParish church
FoundedSeptember 6, 1602
DedicationImmaculate Conception
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Antonio Llave
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
CompletedDecember 8, 1608
Administration
ProvinceManila
MetropolisManila
ArchdioceseManila
DioceseSan Pablo
DeanerySan Antonio de Padua
Clergy
Priest(s)Joseph dela Rosa
Assistant priest(s)
  • Niel Allen G. Lopez
  • Rey Antonio Velasco

Immaculate Conception Parish Church, commonly known as Santa Cruz Church, is a Roman Catholic church along Pedro Guevarra Street, Poblacion, Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Pablo.

History

Santa Cruz was formerly annexed (or was a visita) of Lumban and became an independent parish under the advocacy of the Immaculate Conception in 1602 with Gabriel de Castro as priest. Due to sanitary problems in the original location, the church was transferred in 1608 in its present location and built the present church under the direction of Antonio de la Llave.[1] Miguel Perciva added a transept under his direction in 1672. The church was later renovated by building a nave, convent and remodeling of the five altars by Juan Marzon in 1850.[2][3] The church was destroyed by fire on January 28, 1945, during the Liberation. It was reconstructed in 1948 under Mariano Limjuco.[3]

Besides the devotion to the Virgin Mary, an image of the Holy Guardian Angel, whose devotion started in 1678 by Fernando de la Concepcion, was venerated in Santa Cruz.[2] After being housed at Pila, the infirmary of the Franciscan religious was transferred to Pila on July 13, 1674.[4]

  • Church PHC historical marker installed in 1956
    Church PHC historical marker installed in 1956
  • Church interior in 2023
    Church interior in 2023

Notes

  1. ^ Huerta 1865, p. 142
  2. ^ a b Huerta 1865, p. 143
  3. ^ a b National Historical Institute 1993, p. 109
  4. ^ Huerta 1865, p. 144

Bibliography

  • Huerta, Felix de (1865). Estado geográfico, topográfico, estadístico, histórico-religioso [Geographical, topographical, statistical, historical and religious state] (in Spanish). Binondo: Imprenta de M. Sanchez y Ca.
  • Historical Markers: Regions I-IV and CAR (in Filipino). Manila: National Historical Institute (Philippines). 1993. p. 88. ISBN 9715380611.