PLM Chapel

PLM Chapel
PLM Chapel
Shrine of Jesus the Divine Teacher
	PLM Chapel Location in the Philippines
	14°35′10.1″N 120°58′35.3″E
Location	Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Chapel; Shrine
Founded	17 December 1990
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Marked Historical Landmark
Architectural type	Church
Specifications
Number of domes	None
Administration
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Manila
Parish	San Agustin Parish

The Shrine of Jesus, the Divine Teacher, popularly referred to as PLM Chapel, is a church largely used by students and employees of PLM (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila). One side of the church houses a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary as the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the City of Manila and of the Philippines, while another side chapel is dedicated to Saint Joseph.

Apart from San Agustin Church and Manila Cathedral,[1] it is one of the 9 churches within the walled city of Intramuros in downtown Manila which is popular for people doing the Visita Iglesia during the Holy week.[2][3][4]

The interior of the church

History

PLM Chapel was established in 1990 through the efforts of then Bishop Teodoro Bacani Jr. It is a Catholic Church, and Catholicism is the majority denomination of Christianity in the Philippines the university. The chapel was blessed and inaugurated by Cardinal Jaime L. Sin, Archbishop of Manila, on 17 December 1990.[5]

On June 29, 2019, Ambassador Koji Haneda of Japan attended the blessing and installation of the statue of Takayama Ukon, and the unveiling of his historical marker at the PLM Chapel. The ceremony was hosted by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila. Apostolic Nuncio Gabriele Giordano Caccia also attended the ceremony. The statue was installed at the PLM Chapel, followed by the unveiling of the markers which follow Takayama Ukon's journey in Manila.[6]

References

Aguilar, Krissy (April 19, 2019). "LOOK: Pilgrims flock to San Agustin Church, Manila Cathedral on Good Friday". INQUIRER.net.
Guzman, Jimmyley E. "Visita Iglesia within the walls of Intramuros". pia.gov.ph.
Cabalza, Dexter (April 16, 2019). "Intramuros open 9 churches and chapels for Visita Iglesia". INQUIRER.net.
Team, The Good News Pilipinas (April 17, 2019). "Intramuros Opens 9 Churches for Holy Week Visita Iglesia".
"Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila - Student Services". archive.plm.edu.ph.
"The Blessing and Installation of the Statue of Takayama Ukon, and the Unveiling of his Historical Markers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

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[1] Aguilar, Krissy (April 19, 2019). "LOOK: Pilgrims flock to San Agustin Church, Manila Cathedral on Good Friday". INQUIRER.net.

[2] Guzman, Jimmyley E. "Visita Iglesia within the walls of Intramuros". pia.gov.ph.

[3] Cabalza, Dexter (April 16, 2019). "Intramuros open 9 churches and chapels for Visita Iglesia". INQUIRER.net.

[4] Team, The Good News Pilipinas (April 17, 2019). "Intramuros Opens 9 Churches for Holy Week Visita Iglesia".

[5] "Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila - Student Services". archive.plm.edu.ph.

[6] "The Blessing and Installation of the Statue of Takayama Ukon, and the Unveiling of his Historical Markers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.