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Saint Anne Parish Church, Taguig
  • Minor Basilica of St. Anne
  • Basílica Menor de Santa Ana (Spanish)
  • Taguig Church
  • Iglesia de Taguig (Spanish)
Simbahan ng Tagig (Filipino)
Taguig Church, Mar 2024.jpg
Church facade in 2024
Taguig Church
14°31′37″N121°04′26″E / 14.526944°N 121.073889°E / 14.526944; 121.073889
Location41 Liwayway Street, Santa Ana, Taguig
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website www.shrineofstannetaguig.org
History
Former name(s)
  • Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne
  • Santuario Arquidiocesano de Santa Ana (Spanish)
Status Minor basilica
Founded1587
Founder(s)Diego Alvarez
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationCultural Property
DesignatedJuly 25, 1987
Architectural type Church building
Style Baroque
Administration
Diocese Pasig
Parish Saint Anne
Clergy
Bishop(s) Mylo Hubert Vergara
Priest(s) Orlando Cantillon

The Saint Anne Parish Church, also known as Santa Ana Church or also known in its formal name as the Minor Basilica and Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located in Barangay Santa Ana, Taguig, Philippines. It is situated next to the Taguig River and across Plaza Quezon, where the statue of Manuel L. Quezon was erected when he was still serving as President of the Philippines. [1] Saint Anne is the patroness of the church.

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History

Building of the church

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Arched entrance to the church

In 1571, the Spaniards subjugated mainland Luzon including Taguig through the Legazpi expedition. Between the years 1582 and 1583, Taguig became part of the Encomienda del Tondo and was under the headship of an Alcalde Mayor, Captain Vergara. [2] Taguig was eventually established as a separate town in 1587 and was declared a parish with St. Anne as its chosen patroness. Augustinian friars, Diego Alvarez and his assistant, Diego de Avila, were assigned to begin religious activities in Taguig. [3]

The first concrete church for use of the faithful was built by Hernando Guerrero. in 1609. However the 1645 Luzon earthquake caused it considerable damage. In 1848, Andres Diaz began the construction of a new church complex. This too, unfortunately was destroyed by the tremor of 1882. To continue administering to the spiritual needs of the faithful, a makeshift church was used until the construction of a permanent one.

Construction of the present church started during the term of Patricio Martin in 1883. He however did not see its completion due to his early demise. His successor, Guillermo Diaz, continued with the project and saw its eventual completion. [3]

During the early American Period, secular priests of the Archdiocese of Manila succeeded the Augustinian Friars in Taguig. The first of these was Silbino Labao of Tipas. He was followed by Vicente Estacio of Tipas who oversaw the installation of the church's sawali ceiling. Gerardo Maximo completed the rehabilitation of the church. More improvements in the edifice were undertaken by Augurio Juta and Emmanuel Sunga in preparation for the parish's 400th anniversary in 1987.

Japanese Occupation of Rizal

In 1942, Imperial Japanese invaded the Province of Rizal and established garrisons in the town. The church was remembered as the place where hundreds of male inhabitants were incarcerated for a number of days in August 1943. [4]

Declaration as a Historic Site and Cultural Property

Church NHI historical marker Simbahan ng Tagig NHCP Historical Marker.jpg
Church NHI historical marker

On 25 July 1987, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a marker on Saint Anne Parish Church for its historical value and patriotic endeavors to dramatize the need to focus to the national consciousness the history of the country from the Filipino viewpoint and to evoke pride in the national heritage and identity. [5] [6] The church was also declared and recognized by the government as a cultural property based on the official list provided by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the National Museum of the Philippines.

Declaration as a Minor Basilica

On 26 July 2022, the Feast Day of St. Anne and Joachim, the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments designated the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne as a minor basilica; the first within the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Pasig. [7] [8]

Present

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Church interior in 2018

The church houses the Museo de Sta. Ana, which contains religious relics and repository of artifacts detailing the rich religious culture and history of Taguig since 1857. [9] On July 26 of each year, the church along with the City Government, celebrates Sta. Anang Banak Taguig River Festival which is a fluvial parade in honor of the town patroness. The thrills and excitement of the fishers are replayed each year by the pasubo where fluvial parade participants in colorful boats and spectators by the riverbanks toss fruits and native delicacies to each other. [10]

Aside from the July festivities, which is also the Liturgical Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the Pistang Pasasalamat (Thanksgiving Feast), locally known as Pistang Bayan ng Taguig (Taguig Town Fiesta) is celebrated every Quinquagesima, the Sunday preceding Ash Wednesday. It is a celebration of thanksgiving to St. Anne, especially for her intercession paved the way to the liberation of Taguig from the hands of the Japanese forces during the Second World War.

The church was formally declared as an Minor Basilica by the Holy See in July 26, 2022, coincidentally also during the feast of Saint Anne and Saint Joaquim.

Architecture

Museo de Santa Ana Museo de Sta. Ana, Taguig City, Mar 2024.jpg
Museo de Santa Ana

According to architect Manuel Maximo Lopez Del Castillo Noche, a member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), the structure of the church follows the barn-style Baroque architecture design "with its very defined articulation of both vertical and horizontal bays topped by a simple triangular pediment."

Cemetery

Among the notable features of the church complex of Santa Ana in Taguig is the old funerary chapel. Constructed in the 1700s using Filipino forced labor,[ citation needed ] the chapel is made up of tiles and walls of stones. It measures 12 meters (39 ft) in diameter with its ground level reserved as repository for bones. Despite minor repairs in 1980 and in 1993, the Simborio, as it is called, stands beautiful yet quaint in the old cemetery of the parish.

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References

  1. ↑ "Plaza Quezon". Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "History of Taguig".
  3. 1 2 Espenilla, Roberto; Denoga, Estela P. (January 2004). Shrines: Incarnating Christ Today (2, illustrated ed.). ISBN   9715049818.
  4. ↑ The Division Organizing and Coordinating Committee, Division of Rizal (June 1964). "The History of the Province of Rizal".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ "List Of Historic Sites And Structures Installed With Historical Markers" (PDF). nhcp.gov.ph. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. January 16, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Installation of Historical Markers | NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES". Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
  7. ↑ Minor Basilica , retrieved July 27, 2022
  8. ↑ "Vatican designates Taguig Church a minor basilica". CBCPNews. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Museo De Sta. Ana". Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sta. Anang Banak Festival".
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