Las Piñas Church
Roman Catholic church in Las Piñas, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Las Piñas Church?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Saint Joseph Parish (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de San Jose), otherwise known as the Las Piñas Church (Spanish: Iglesia de Las Piñas; Filipino: Simbahan ng Las Piñas) or Bamboo Organ Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Las Piñas, just south of the city of Manila in the Philippines. It nestles in the heart of Barangay Daniel Fajardo, one of the oldest districts of Las Piñas. The church is renowned to house the Bamboo Organ, a pipe organ made mostly with bamboo pipes. To the right of the church is an old Spanish convent converted into a gift shop and the entrance for observing the organ up close. Also in the church complex is St. Joseph's Academy, a private, Catholic primary and secondary education school established in 1914.
Las Piñas Church | |
---|---|
Saint Joseph Parish | |
Bamboo Organ Church | |
14°28′52″N 120°58′53″E | |
Location | Las Piñas, Metro Manila |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1795 (1795) |
Founder(s) | Diego Cera de la Virgen del Carmen |
Dedication | Saint Joseph |
Events | International Bamboo Organ Festival |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Historical Commission of the Philippines |
Designated | July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15) |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Earthquake Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1797 (1797) |
Completed | 1819 (1819)[1] |
Specifications | |
Length | 110 feet (34 m) |
Width | 94 feet (29 m) |
Nave width | 70 feet (21 m) |
Materials | Adobe (volcanic) stones |
Administration | |
Province | Manila |
Diocese | Parañaque |
Deanery | Saint Joseph |
Parish | Saint Joseph |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Roberto A. Olaguer |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Armando V. Salarza |
The parish is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Parañaque. The parish priest has been Roberto A. Olaguer since July 11, 2020.