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Marikina Church
Roman Catholic church in Marikina, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned (Spanish: Santuario y Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados; Filipino: Dambanang Pandiyosesis at Parokya ng Ina ng mga Walang Mag-Ampon), commonly known as the Church of Marikina, is a Roman Catholic church in Marikina, the Philippines. The church enshrines one of several images of the Madonna and Child venerated as miraculous, which has received a Pontifical decree of coronation.
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Marikina Church | |
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned | |
OLA Church | |
![]() The church in December 2023 | |
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14°37′50.165″N 121°5′46.348″E | |
Location | Santa Elena, Marikina |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | OLA Marikina |
History | |
Status | Diocesan Shrine |
Founded | 1572; 452 years ago (1572) |
Dedication | Our Lady of the Abandoned |
Consecrated | 1957; 67 years ago (1957) |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1957; 67 years ago (1957) |
Specifications | |
Materials | Adobe, sand, gravel, cement, mortar, and steel |
Administration | |
Province | Manila |
Diocese | Antipolo |
Deanery | Our Lady of the Abandoned |
Parish | Our Lady of the Abandoned |
Clergy | |
Rector | Fr. Lamberto S. Ramos |
The church itself is a testament of a religious controversy rooting back from Marikina's early history wherein both the Jesuits and Augustinians fought over the ecclesiastical control of the area.[1] The church is also known for featuring Metro Manila's longest Holy Week processions with around 87 floats as of 2023, and the third overall after the St. Augustine Parish in the Town of Baliuag and the San Isidro Labrador Parish in the Town of Pulilan, both located in the province of Bulacan and featuring at least 110 floats.[citation needed]