Paco Church
The San Fernando de Dilao Parish (Filipino: Simbahan ng San Fernando de Dilao ng Paco; Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de San Fernando de Dilao; Latin: Ecclesiae Paroecialis a Sancti Fernandi Regis in loco v.d. Paco), also known as Paco Church, is a parish church located in the district of Paco in the city of Manila, Philippines, honoring the Castillian king saint Fernando III de Castilla y León. From February 7, 2012 to April 9, 2014, the parish was used as the pro-cathedral of Manila, during the structural renovations of the Manila Cathedral. The church inside is notable for its Romanesque-Byzantine interior with recently Italian Baroque styled altar, most notably the Latin inscriptions similar in style to Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.
| Paco Church | |
|---|---|
| San Fernando de Dilao Parish | |
Church façade in 2014 | |
| 14°34′46″N 120°59′33″E | |
| Location | Paco, Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | San Fernando de Dilao |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church Pro-cathedral (2012–2014) |
| Founded | 1580 |
| Dedication | Fernando III de Castilla y León |
| Consecrated | April 29, 1934 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | August 1931 |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Materials | Sand, gravel, cement, mortar, steel |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Deanery | San Fernando de Dilao |
| Parish | San Fernando de Dilao |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Fr. Joseph Mary Sigfred S. Arellano |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Sanny C. de Claro (and vicar forane) |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Carlo P. del Rosario, JCL Rev. Fr. Wilfredo C. Talavera Rev. Fr. Celso Alcantara, OSJ Rev. Fr. Luke Moortgat, CICM Rev. Fr. Johnrey B. Sibi |
The church is currently administered by its parish priest, Rev. Fr. Sanny C. de Claro. In addition, the church provides active medical, dental, and ENT charitable services for its poor parishioners within the community.