Diocesan Shrine of Saint Augustine

Roman Catholic church in Cavite, Philippines

Church in Cavite, Philippines

Parish of Santa Cruz

* Diocesan Shrine of Saint Augustine and Parish of Santa Cruz
* Santuario Diocesano de San Agustin (Spanish)

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14°24′N 120°50′E﻿ / ﻿14.400°N 120.833°E﻿ / 14.400; 120.833
Location| Tanza, Cavite[1]
Country| Philippines
Denomination| Roman Catholic
Churchmanship| Latin Rite
History
Former name(s)| Holy Cross Parish
Status| Active
Founded| August 29, 1780 (August 29, 1780)
Dedication|

* Holy Cross
* Saint Augustine of Hippo

Dedicated| May 3, 1980
Architecture
Heritage designation| Marked Structure (of Historical Significance) by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Architectural type| Church building
Style| Earthquake Baroque
Specifications
Number of domes| None
Materials| Bricks and Tuff stone
Administration
Archdiocese| Archdiocese of Manila
Diocese| Diocese of Imus[2]
Parish| Parish of Santa Cruz
Clergy
Rector| Virgilio Saenz Mendoza
Vicar(s)| Ansley D. Falame
Sundeep Pulidindi
Laity
Reader(s)| Lectors and Commentators Guild
Youth ministry coordinator| Parish Youth Ministry
Servers' guild| Ministry of Altar Servers

The Diocesan Shrine of Saint Augustine, commonly known as the Parish of Santa Cruz, is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Tanza, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The shrine is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Imus. The patron saint of the town is Augustine of Hippo commonly known as "Tata Usteng".[3] The Holy Cross serves as the titular patron. The town patronal feast is celebrated annually every August 28.[4]

## History[edit]

### Establishment[edit]

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## Historical marker[edit]

The parish was declared a structure of historical significance with the placing of a historical marker by then National Historical Institute 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 Holy Week.[5]

### Vicariate of the Saint Augustine (Tanza and Rosario)[edit]

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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[edit]

* Saint Augustine of Hippo, patron saint of Tanza, Cavite

* Church interior in 2018

* Historical marker at Tanza Church convent

## References[edit]

1. ^ Abrina, Dennis (13 April 2022). "Cavite lists churches for Visita Iglesia". The Manila Times. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
2. ^ "List of Jubilee Churches as PH marks 500 years of Christianity". RAPPLER. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
3. ^ "Tanza, Cavite reroutes traffic for fiesta". www.pna.gov.ph. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
4. ^ "Tanza's feast for saint 'Tata Usting' today". Manila Standard. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
5. ^ Delizo, Michael (11 February 2022). "'Faith tourism' para sa Semana Semanta, pinaghahandaan sa Cavite". news.abs-cbn.com (in Tagalog). Retrieved 17 April 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Tanza Church at Wikimedia Commons
* Diocesan Shrine of Saint Augustine on Facebook

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus

Dioecesis Imusensis

Territories|

* Cavite

Ordinaries|

* Artemio Casas
* Felix Perez
* Manuel C. Sobreviñas
* Luis Antonio Tagle
* Reynaldo G. Evangelista

Cathedral|

* Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar

Shrines|

| National|

* Our Lady of La Salette

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Diocesan|

* Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga
* Divine Mercy
* Immaculate Conception
* Our Lady of the Pillar
* Saint Augustine of Hippo
* Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
* Our Lady of Candelaria
* Saint Mary Magdalene
* Our Lady of Fatima

Parishes|

* Dasmariñas
* General Trias
* Indang
* Kawit
* Maragondon
* Silang
* Tanza
* Naic

Seminaries|

* Our Lady of the Pillar
* Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol

Images|

* Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus
* Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga
* Nuestra Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario

* Ecclesiastical Province of Manila
* Catholicism portal
* Philippines portal

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