Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Joseph explained

Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Joseph
Former Name:San Jose de Trozo Parish Church
Coordinates:14.6086°N 120.9795°W
Location:Santa Cruz, Manila
Country:Philippines
Denomination:Catholic
Status:Parish church
Founder:Antonio Albrecht
Functional Status:Active
Architectural Type:Church building
Archdiocese:Manila
Deanery:San José de Trozo
Parish:San José de Trozo
Vicar:Junerl Salugsugan
Tom Calingasan
Priest:Peterson O. Tieng
(and vicar forane)[1]

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Joseph, formerly known as San Jose de Trozo Parish Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Santa Cruz, Manila in the Philippines. Founded in 1933, the church is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila. The parish church was elevated to an archdiocesan shrine on November 30, 2022.[2] The current parish priest is Peterson O. Tieng.[3]

Vicariate of José de Trozo

The church is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila under the vicariate forane of San José de Trozo. Aside from the parish church, the vicariate covers the following churches:[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Appointment of Episcopal Vicars and Vicars Forane . February 7, 2023 . June 10, 2023.
  2. News: Servallos . Neil Jayson . San Jose de Trozo parish now archdiocesan shrine . September 26, 2024 . . December 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221032258/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/19/2231685/san-jose-de-trozo-parish-now-archdiocesan-shrine . December 21, 2022.
  3. Web site: San Jose de Trozo | Lorenzo Ruiz Mission Society . Lrms.com.ph . June 22, 2018.
  4. Web site: Vicariate of Jose de Trozo. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. May 22, 2023.