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Period: 1565-1898
Areas Covered: Luzon & Visayas Region
Contributions of the Spanish Augustinians in the
Philippines
1565 - Cebu • Grammars and dictionaries
Andres Urdaneta o Tagalog, Kapampangan, Ilocano,
Hiligaynon & Cebuano
From Spain through Mexico
• Doctrinal and devotional books about history
The first group of Augustinians, under
the leadership of the Venerable Andres Established:
Urdaneta, came to the Philippines in • Hospital de Lazaro
1565 from Spain through Mexico as the • Casa de Asilo
pioneers in the Catholic Church‘s task of • Hospital in Candaba, Pampanga
evangelization in that part of the globe.
Originally establishing themselves in
Cebu, these missionaries soon expanded
their apostolic activities to the
neighboring towns and islands and later AUGUSTINIAN CHURCHES
to almost all the other principal regions
of the archipelago. 1. San Agustin Church (Intramuros, Manila)
March 7, 1575 Materials: Nipa & Bamboo
Fr. Tadeo de Perusa Construction started in 1571
Santisimo Nombre de Jesus de Architect: Juan Macias
Filipinas (Most Holy Name of
• Iglesia y Convento de San Pablo
Jesus of the Philippines)
On March 7, 1575, the then Prior General • The San Agustin church was rebuilt three
times due to man-made and natural
of the Order, Fr. Tadeo de Perusa,
decreed the creation of a new disasters.
Augustinian Province in the Philippines • Oldest church in the Philippines
under the title Santisimo Nombre de
Jesus de Filipinas – Most Holy Name of • Historical Landmark (UNESCO,
Jesus of the Philippines. government)
2. Paoay Church (Paoay, Ilocos Norte) 4. Sto. Nino Basilica (Cebu City)