The Diocesan Shrine of Saint Augustine, commonly known as the Parish of Santa Cruz, is a

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in the

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Tanza Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza ( tgl, Bayan ng Tanza), formerly known as Santa Cruz de Malabón, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people ...

, in the

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Cavite Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest ...

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. The shrine is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Imus. The

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of the town is Augustine of Hippo commonly known as "Tata Usteng". The Holy Cross serves as the titular patron. The town

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is celebrated annually every August 28.

History

Establishment

Historical marker

The parish was declared a structure of historical significance with the placing of a historical marker by then

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of the Philippines on May 3, 1980. As a historical church, the provincial government of Cavite considers the parish as part of the "faith tourism" during the

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Vicariate of the Saint Augustine (Tanza and Rosario)

Vicar Forane: Virgilio Mendoza *Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish, Amaya, Tanza ** Parish priest: Bobby Capino *St. John Paul II Parish, Paradahan, Tanza ** Parish priest: Ronel Ilano *San Isidro Labrador Parish, Ligtong, Rosario ** Parish priest: Monico Tagulao'' *The Holy Cross Parish and Diocesan Shrine of Saint Augustine, Tanza (Town Proper) ** Parish priest: Virgilio Mendoza ** Parochial vicar: Alvin Presco *The Most Holy Rosary Parish, Rosario (Town Proper) ** Parish priest: Leoben Peregrino ** Parochial vicar: Armando Timajo *The Resurrection Parish, Julugan, Tanza ** Parish priest: Elorde Gomez

Gallery

File:Saint Augustine of Tanza.jpg,

Saint Augustine of Hippo Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Afric ...

, patron saint of Tanza, Cavite File:9459Tanza Cavite Landmarks Barangays 36.jpg, Church interior in 2018 File:Organization of Revolutionary Government historical marker at Tanza Church convent in Cavite.jpg, Historical marker at Tanza Church convent

References

External links

* {{Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus Roman Catholic churches in Cavite 1780 establishments in the Philippines Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus