en Pateros Church

Pateros Church
Pateros Church
San Roque Parish Church; Diocesan Shrine of Saint Martha;
Dambanang Pangdiyosesis ni Santa Marta (Tagalog); Iglesia Parroquia San Roque (Spanish); Parroquia Diocesana de Santa Marta (Spanish);
	Church facade in 2024
	14°32′42″N 121°04′01″E / 14.54500°N 121.06694°E
Location	B. Morcilla St., Pateros, Metro Manila
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.dssm-srppateros.org
History
Founded	August 16, 1815
Founder(s)	Fray Andres Vehil
Dedication	St. Roch
Consecrated	August 16, 1815
Relics held	St. Martha
Events	200 years anniversary
Past bishop(s)	Bishop-Emeritus Francisco San Diego D.D.
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Fray Santos Gomez Marañon
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Baroque
Groundbreaking	July 1, 1816
Completed	August 16, 1816
Specifications
Materials	Stones
Administration
Diocese	Pasig
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara
Priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Loreto "Jhun" Sanchez, Jr.
Assistant priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Victor "Vic" Virtudazo; Rev. Fr. Tirso Gliponeo

San Roque Parish Church, also known as the Diocesan Shrine of Santa Marta and commonly known as Pateros Church, is a Roman Catholic church under the order of the Augustinians located in the municipality of Pateros, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Pasig.

History

19th century

San Roque Parish was founded after the division of Pateros to Pasig by Fray Andres Vehil and Fr. Manuel Pelaes on July 7, 1815. In 1863, an earthquake damaged and destroyed the church. Renovation of the church was completed in 1893. During the Philippine Revolution, the church was destroyed for the second time during the Battle of Pateros on March 14, 1899.^[3]

20th century

During World War II, families of the civilians who were arrested, were taken to the church, which served as a prison. In December 1944, the Japanese soldiers killed many civilians inside the church. After the war, the people of Pateros and the church rose again.^[3]

Contemporary history

On August 21, 2003, the church was placed under the jurisdiction of the newly-established Diocese of Pasig. In 2015, under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Roy Rosales, San Roque Parish celebrated its 200th anniversary.^[3]