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| Paco Church | |
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| San Fernando de Dilao Parish | |
 Church façade in 2023 | |
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| 14°34′46″N 120°59′33″E / 14.579316°N 120.9925263°E | |
| Location | Paco, Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | San Fernando de Dilao |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church Pro-cathedral (2012–2014) |
| Founded | 1580 |
| Dedication | Saint Ferdinand III of Castile |
| Consecrated | April 29, 1934[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | August 1931 |
| Completed | 1933[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Materials | Sand, gravel, cement, mortar, steel |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Deanery | San Fernando de Dilao[2] |
| Parish | San Fernando de Dilao |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Fr. Joseph Mary Sigfred S. Arellano[3] |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Sanny C. de Claro[3] (and vicar forane)[4] |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Carlo P. del Rosario, JCL Rev. Fr. Wilfredo C. Talavera Rev. Fr. Celso Alcantara, OSJ Rev. Fr. Luke Moortgat, CICM Rev. Fr. Johnrey B. Sibi |
The San Fernando de Dilao Parish (Filipino: Simbahan ng San Fernando de Dilao ng Paco; Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de San Fernando de Dilao; Latin: Ecclesiae Paroecialis a Sancti Fernandi Regis in loco v.d. Paco), also known as Paco Church, is a parish church located in the district of Paco in the city of Manila, Philippines,[5] honoring the Castillian king Saint Ferdinand III of Castile. From February 7, 2012 to April 9, 2014, the parish was used as the pro-cathedral of Manila, during the structural renovations of the Manila Cathedral. The church inside is notable for its Romanesque-Byzantine interior with recently Italian Baroque styled altar, most notably the Latin inscriptions similar in style to Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.
The church is currently administered by its parish priest, Rev. Fr. Sanny C. de Claro.[3] In addition, the church provides active medical, dental, and ENT charitable services for its poor parishioners within the community.
- ^ a b "San Fernando de Dilao (Paco), Manila". Organographia Philipiniana. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Vicariate of San Fernando de Dilao". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Clergy of Manila". Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Appointment of Episcopal Vicars and Vicars Forane". Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Valdes, Bienvenido (n.d.). "History of San Fernando de Dilao". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
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