History of san pedro calungsod chapel

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site beside church. Padilla Street, Mambaling, Cebu City 6000CountryPhilippinesContact(032) 261-3060Email[email protected]Facebookweb.facebook.comReligionDenominationRoman CatholicEstablished1973Age53 yearsStatusArchdiocesan shrineArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of CebuDistrictDistrict II - Metro Cebu SouthVicariateVicariate of Sto.

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history of san pedro calungsod chapel

Retrieved July 5, 2022

  • San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish. December 11, 2012. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. December 2, 2012. A reliquary is located below the altar in the form of a bronze box that contains earth samples of Tomhom, Guam and a cut from the cassock of Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores.

    A replica of the sword (cutlass) that was used to deliver the fatal blow that caused the death of Calungsod is enthroned at the rear portion of the reliquary.

    Philippine Daily Inquirer. Improvements of the structure were carried out by Fr. Leyson, Engr. The Freeman. A hundred walls for worship in Cebu by CAZA. Its nave comprises two rows of pews.

    On its apse wall, the retablo is ornamented with sharp lines and enthroned are a cross, the image of Blessed Mother, and St.

    Joseph.

    The upper sweep of the facade and the curvilinear pediment blend into each other. They flank a portico in front of the entrance of red gable roof.

    On the tenth anniversary of the chapel, a museum of the patron saint containing pieces from his beatification and canonization was opened to the public.

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  • Oaminal, Clarence Paul (August 26, 2016). June 21, 2018. Sunstar Cebu.

    A temporary house of worship was built in the post-war period.

    During the Second World War, it was utilized as a fortress by the Japanese colonizers and left in ruins by US aerial bombings in the aftermath of the war.

    Roch of Montpellier

  • Architecture

    The church’s facade has four pilasters in deep red coat. SM Prime. April 13, 2019.

    Architecture

    The prevailing facet of the chapel is its concrete walls of uniform thickness but of varying width and height, giving rise to a visual of mystery in one perspective and an open vista in another.

    Thus, it is also referred to as the “Church of a Hundred Walls.”

    According to the architect, each concrete wall was made to mimic Mactan stones on the basis of color and complexion.