Location San Nicolas, Minalin, Pampanga History

Country Philippines Former name(s) Iglesia de San

Pablo de Manila
Denomination Roman Catholic
Founded 1720
Website Sta Monica Parish Church Minalin
Dedication St. Augustine

History Consecrated 1607

Status Parish church

Architecture
Consecrated 1834, 2011
Functional status Active
Architecture
Heritage designation World Heritage
Functional status Active Site

Heritage designation National Cultural Treasure Designated 1993

Designated August 27, 2011 Architect(s) Juan Macías

Architect(s) Fr. Manuel Franco Tubil[1] Style Baroque

Architectural type Church building Groundbreaking 1586

Style Baroque Completed January 19,1607

Groundbreaking 1764

Completed 1834

Location Intramuros, Manila

Country Philippines

Denomination Roman Catholic

Website San Agustin Church

 The Santa Monica Parish Church (Spanish: San Agustin Church (Spanish: Iglesia de la
Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Mónica), Inmaculada Concepción de María de San
commonly known as the Minalin Church, is a Agustín) is a Roman Catholic church under
Baroque church, located in poblacion area of the auspices of The Order of St. Augustine,
San Nicolas in Minalin, Pampanga, located inside the historic walled city of
Philippines. The church, built during the Intramuros in Manila.
Spanish era, was declared a National Cultural
In 1993, San Agustin Church was one of four
Treasure by the National Commission for
Philippine churches constructed during the
Culture and the Arts and the National
Spanish colonial period to be designated as a
Museum of the Philippines on August 27,
World Heritage Site by UNESCO, under the
2011, one of 37 churches in the country
collective title Baroque Churches of the
bestowed that honor.[2]
Philippines.[1] It was named a National
Historical Landmark by the Philippine
government in 1976.
The parish church is part of the ecclesiastical
province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese
of San Fernando, under the Vicariate of
Christ The King.[3][4] The church is under the
patronage of Saint Monica of Hippo, with a
feast day celebrated annually every second
Sunday of May. The current parish priest is
Rev. Fr. Eric de Guzman succeeding Rev. Fr.
Greg Vega.[5]