Binondo Church
Binondo Church (Tagalog: Simbahan ng Binondo), formally known as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and also as Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish (Spanish: Basílica Menor y Santuario Nacional de San Lorenzo Ruiz y Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario), is located in the district of Binondo, Manila fronting Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, in the Philippines. This church was founded by Dominican priests in 1596 to serve their Chinese converts to Christianity. The original building was destroyed in 1762 by British bombardment. A new granite church was completed on the same site in 1852 however it was greatly damaged during the Second World War, with only the western façade and the octagonal belfry surviving.
| Binondo Church | |
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| Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz | |
| Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish | |
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The basilica in April 2023 | |
| 14°36′01″N 120°58′29″E | |
| Location | Binondo, Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language(s) | Filipino, Mandarin, Hokkien, and English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Binondo Church |
| History | |
| Status | Minor Basilica, National shrine |
| Founded | 1596 |
| Founder(s) | Dominican priests |
| Dedication | Saint Lorenzo Ruiz |
| Other dedication | Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1852 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Materials | Granite |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Deanery | Santo Niño |
| Parish | Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Esteban U. Lo |
| Vicar(s) | Brian D. Siblos |
| Assistant priest(s) | Junerl A. Salugsugan (Team Ministry) Raul O. Salgado (Attached) |
Lorenzo Ruiz, who was born of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother, trained in this church and afterwards went as a missionary to Japan, where he and his companions were martyred for refusing to renounce Christianity. Lorenzo is the Philippines' first saint, and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1987. A large statue of Ruiz stands in front of the church.
Masses are held in Filipino, Mandarin, Hokkien, and English. As of 2022, the present parish priest and shrine rector is Esteban U. Lo.