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The Santo Niño Parish Church was founded in 1770 by the [[Augustinians|Augustinian]]. Its namesake, the [[Christ Child|Santo Niño]] would be attributed to the end of a cholera epidemic in 1889. The arrival of the image of the child Jesus Christ in the [[Port of Tacloban]], which was previously believed to be lost at sea, on June 30, 1889, was credited to have caused a [[miracle]] ending the outbreak.<ref name=pdi1>{{cite news |last1=Mendoza |first1=John Eric |title=Sto. Niño Church in Tacloban now an archdiocesan shrine |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1511069/sto-nino-church-in-tacloban-now-an-archdiocesan-shrine |access-date=November 12, 2022 |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=November 5, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
The Santo Niño Parish Church was founded in 1770 by the [[Augustinians|Augustinian]]. Its namesake, the [[Christ Child|Santo Niño]] would be attributed to the end of a cholera epidemic in 1889. The arrival of the image of the child Jesus Christ in the [[Port of Tacloban]], which was previously believed to be lost at sea, on June 30, 1889, was credited to have caused a [[miracle]] ending the outbreak.<ref name=pdi1>{{cite news |last1=Mendoza |first1=John Eric |title=Sto. Niño Church in Tacloban now an archdiocesan shrine |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1511069/sto-nino-church-in-tacloban-now-an-archdiocesan-shrine |access-date=November 12, 2022 |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=November 5, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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The church underwent restoration in December 2014 after being severely damaged by [[Typhoon Haiyan]] (Supertyphoon Yolanda) in November 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nazareno-Ballesteros |first1=Eileen |title=Sto. Niño Church re-dedicated |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/region/2014/12/28/1407260/sto-nio-church-re-dedicated |access-date=September 19, 2024 |work=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=December 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919150250/https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/region/2014/12/28/1407260/sto-nio-church-re-dedicated |archive-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref> |
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On November 1, 2021, amidst the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the church was elevated to an archdiocesan shrine from a parish.<ref name=pdi1/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Patinio |first1=Ferdinand |title=Tacloban church gets archdiocesan shrine status |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1156643 |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=[[Philippine News Agency]] |date=October 14, 2021}}</ref> |
On November 1, 2021, amidst the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the church was elevated to an archdiocesan shrine from a parish.<ref name=pdi1/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Patinio |first1=Ferdinand |title=Tacloban church gets archdiocesan shrine status |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1156643 |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=[[Philippine News Agency]] |date=October 14, 2021}}</ref> |
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| Santo Niño Church | |
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| The Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño | |
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| 11°14′29″N 125°00′21″E / 11.24144°N 125.00571°E | |
| Location | Tacloban |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Santo Niño Parish Church |
| Founded | 1770 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Palo |
The Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño, also known as Santo Niño Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Tacloban, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Palo.
History
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The Santo Niño Parish Church was founded in 1770 by the Augustinian. Its namesake, the Santo Niño would be attributed to the end of a cholera epidemic in 1889. The arrival of the image of the child Jesus Christ in the Port of Tacloban, which was previously believed to be lost at sea, on June 30, 1889, was credited to have caused a miracle ending the outbreak.[1]
The church underwent restoration in December 2014 after being severely damaged by Typhoon Haiyan (Supertyphoon Yolanda) in November 2013.[2]
On November 1, 2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the church was elevated to an archdiocesan shrine from a parish.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mendoza, John Eric (November 5, 2021). "Sto. Niño Church in Tacloban now an archdiocesan shrine". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Nazareno-Ballesteros, Eileen (December 28, 2014). "Sto. Niño Church re-dedicated". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Patinio, Ferdinand (October 14, 2021). "Tacloban church gets archdiocesan shrine status". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
External links
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