Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz
I always find it interesting to compare new and old pictures of places and people. Hence, in my most recent visit to Binondo Church, I wanted to capture the obvious changes that transpired based on available old photos in the net.
Binondo Church in 1899 – Photo from University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Photo taken on 23 September, 2009
Binondo church in the 19th century. Photo from aenet.org
One the churches that stood the test of time.
Ongpin Street, San Lorenzo Ruiz Academy is behind the church.
Currently, Binondo Church has a three-storey parish center and convent (at the back).
It is also known as Parroquia de Chinos de Binondo, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish and more popularly as Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz.
Church ceiling
The church built in this Chinese quarter, founded in 1596, was the work of the architect Domingo de la Cruz González, and is one of the architectural heritages of Manila.
In 1596, Dominican priests founded Binondo church to serve their Chinese converts to Christianity as well as to the native Filipinos.
Binondo church after the 1603 Chinese revolt,
1614 revolt dedicated to Our Lady of the Most Holy Parish,
1645 earthquake,
1762 bombardment by the British (short stay),
1872 burning during British invasion,
1863 and 1880 earthquakes,
1944 American bombing,
… and let’s not forget the many unions celebrated here including Andres Bonifacio’s wedding.
during our binondo walk, it was mentioned na yung bell tower na lang ang original structure ng church. the rest have been renovated already.
.-= upto6only´s last blog ..PHOTOHUNT: Tied =-.
Yes, it went through a lot of renovation. It’s good they were able to keep almost the original layout (from outside).
the black and white photos were so cool. i think it looks more festive now though because of the banderitas! LOL
.-= PM´s last blog ..Happiness and Energy =-.
You know, my family goes to Binondo about twice a month. But being non-Catholics, we’ve never really gotten inside the church. Thanks for sharing these beautiful inside shots.
.-= imom´s last blog ..Tulong Eskwela for Pepeng Survivors in the Cordilleras =-.
I’m glad there are some photos of the old church preserved somewhere so the next generation has a sense of what the church has been and what it has been through.
Pag nauwi ako I’ll do some visita iglesia kahit di mahal na araw.
.-= Photo Cache´s last blog ..Lake Shasta =-.
the interior of this church is likened to the Sistine Chapel
our churches are really an edifice of history…thanks for sharing the photos 
.-= Amelia´s last blog ..Rejuvenate, Detoxify & Relax =-.
the church looks amazingly unchanged from a structural perspective. Hope the government continues to preserve this great historical landmark.
.-= bw´s last blog ..A Night at the Museum =-.
Dami nating simbahan dito sa Pinas. Mas matanda pa keysa sa tin.
.-= redlan´s last blog ..SLEEPLESS NIGHT =-.
it amazes me how beautiful your shots always are. i love the last picture. para siyang pang postcard.
.-= Angeli´s last blog ..What’s in your bag? =-.
Been inside the Binondo Church when I was in college but I haven’t seen it in detail. Like Chuangkee, sige dalawin ko ulit sya pag napadpad ako sa Binondo.
Congrats sa mga photos and your very informative backgrounder.
.-= Nebz´s last blog ..I covet and I make promises. Darn! =-.
ang ganda. i love old churches, yung mga made of stone pa at hindi modern ang design.
.-= kg´s last blog ..Paano kaya kung may Ctl Z ang buhay? =-.
hello… I am a graduate of the said school, Lorenzo Ruiz Academy, that is located behind the Church..
Dear Friends in Jesus,
Greetings!
I am Fr. Ricardo Mariano T. Eleazar, Diocesan Catechetical Director of the Diocese of Gumaca (Quezon Province), presently assigned as Pastor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish here in Brgy. Magsaysay, Lopez 4316 Quezon.
Since last year, our catechists, through our bishop, The Most Rev. Buenaventura M. Famadico, D.D., have adapted St. Lorenzo Ruiz as Secondary Patron, St. Pius X being the world-wide patron. And this year, as we are about to celebrate the Feast of St. Lorenzo Ruiz next, we have decided to print a more complete novena in his honor, gathering all the beautiful parts from the existing novenas and organizing them, and adding the hymn to him and scriptural readings for each day of the novena.
We thought of searching the internet for tagalog-speaking parishes of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, as you might be interested in ordering copies. The novena size is 2.5″ X 4″, and has 44 pages. Each copy costs P13, and may be sold for P15 each.
This is to propagate the devotion to St. Lorenzo Ruiz, our first and only Filipino Saint so far, and to also raise some funds for our Diocesan Catechetical Mintistry.
You may contact me through my email address fr.richard_eleazar@yahoo.com, and through my following cel numbers: (Globe) 0927-837-6172; (Smart) 0939-861-5045; (Sun) 0922-823-6514.
Thank you so much for the attention accorded to this e-mail.
SIncerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Richard