The Immaculate Conception Parish Church commonly known as Santa Cruz Church is a
Roman Catholic church along Pedro Guevarra Street, Poblacion,
Santa Cruz,
Laguna
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,
Philippines.
History
Santa Cruz was formerly annexed (or
''visita'') of
Lumban
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and became an independent parish under the advocacy of the
Immaculate Conception in 1602 with Gabriel de Castro as priest. Due to sanitary problems in the original location, the church was transferred in 1608 in its present location and built the present church under the direction of Antonio de la Llave.
Miguel Perciva added a
transept under his direction in 1672. The church was later renovated by building a
nave,
convent and remodeling of the five
altars by Juan Marzon in 1850.
The church was destroyed by fire on January 28, 1945 during the
Liberation
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. It was reconstructed in 1948 under Mariano Limjuco.
Besides the devotion to the
Virgin Mary, an image of the Holy Guardian Angel, whose devotion started in 1678 by Fernando de la Concepcion, was venerated in Santa Cruz.
After being housed at Pila, the
infirmary
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*A dispensary (an office that dispenses medications)
*A clinic
A clinic (or outpatient clinic or ambu ...
of the Franciscan religious was transferred to Pila on July 13, 1674.
Notes
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External links
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Immaculate Conception Parish - Santa Cruz, Laguna(Official Facebook page)
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Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo