1. BINONDO CHURCH Dynarel Project Pua, Kerwin Y. DFM8

2. Binondo Church, also known as Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, is located in the District of Binondo, Manila fronting Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, in the Philippines.

3. The church was founded by Dominican priests in 1596 to serve their Chinese converts to Christianity. The original building was destroyed in 1762 by British bombardment.

4. 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 facade and the octagonal bell tower surviving.

5. San Lorenzo Ruiz, who was born of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother, trained in this church and afterwards went as a missionary to Japan and was executed there for refusing to renounce his religion.

6. The baptistry of Binondo church is the exact spot where Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo were baptized.

7. Wedding ceremonies, confession, baptism and masses are some of the activities in Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz. Masses are in three languages, Filipino, English and Chinese.

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11. Blast from the past of Binondo Church www.gastronomybyjoy.com

12. THE END All photos are property of Kerwin Pua unless otherwise specified.