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Binondo
The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz, also known as Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish and commonly known as Binondo Church, is located in the district of Binondo, Manila, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila. The church was founded by the Order of Preachers in 1596 to serve their Chinese converts to Christianity. The original building was destroyed in 1762 by British bombardment. A new granite church was completed on the same site in 1852 however it was greatly damaged during the Second World War, with only the western façade and the octagonal belfry surviving. The namesake shrine is dedicated to the first Filipino Saint, Lawrence Ruiz of Manila.
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- Population: 20,491.
- Timezone: Asia/Manila.