Saint Andrew the Apostle Church

14°33′58″N 121°01′25″E / 14.5659975°N 121.0236305°E / 14.5659975; 121.0236305Location62 Constellation Street corner Nicanor Garcia Street, Bel-Air II, Makati, Metro ManilaCountryPhilippinesDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusParish churchDedicationSt. Andrew the ApostleArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect(s)Leandro V. LocsinArchitectural typeChurch buildingStyleModern architectureYears built1967–1968CompletedNovember 30, 1968 (1968-11-30)AdministrationArchdioceseManilaDeaneryVicariate of Saints Peter and Paul^[1]ClergyPriest(s)Pedro Gerardo O. Santos

The Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish is a Roman Catholic Church in Bel-Air Village, Makati, Philippines. It is one of the known Modern Edifices designed by Leandro V. Locsin in Makati. It is dedicated to Andrew the Apostle, the patron saint of Metro Manila and Bel-Air Village. Its parish territories are Bel-Air Village and Salcedo Village in Barangay Bel-Air, Rizal Village and Santiago Village in Barangay Valenzuela, and San Miguel Village in Barangay Poblacion.

History

The proposal of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish began in 1965 when a group of residents belonging to the villages of San Miguel and Bel-Air dreamed of having a parish that they could call their own.

The community did not have to wait long. Don Andrés Soriano Jr. offered to have a church built in honor of his late father Don Andres Sr. who was loved and respected by the people of San Miguel Corporation. Thus, the parish was named after the patriarch's namesake, Andrew the Apostle.

With the approval of the establishment and formation of the parish by Cardinal Rufino Santos came the appointment of Emilio Bularan as the first parish priest.

On February 8, 1967, the 69th birth anniversary of the late Don Andres Soriano, the cornerstone was laid at the 3,494-square-meter (37,610 sq ft) lot donated by the Ayala family through the Makati Development Corporation.

On November 30, 1968, St. Andrew the Apostle Parish was opened. At half past eight in the morning, the community gathered to witness the unveiling of the church marker by the people whose generosity made the occasion possible: Andres Soriano Jr., President of San Miguel Corporation; Jose Ma. Soriano, chairman and President of A. Soriano y Cia; Enrique Zobel, President of the Ayala Corporation; and other donors from Roxas y Cia.^[2]

In 2002, Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, the then-parish priest, made some various redevelopments in the parish such as the improvement of flooring, air-conditioning, building of parish office annex, refurbishment of halo chandelier, the altar of the church, and building of the carillon bell tower.

Church description

Built by National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin in 1968, the design of this parish church is symbolic of the manner the martyr died crucified on an X-shaped cross. The butterfly shaped floor plan emanates from this cruciform. Many other symbolic features mark the tent-like structure, including the giant chandelier over the altar which serves as a halo over the copper cross by National Artist for Visual Art, Vicente Manansala.^[3]

Pastors

Name	Years of Pastorship	Present Assignment
Emilio Bularan	1967 to 1969	deceased priest of the Diocese of Antipolo
Wilfredo Ipapo	1969 to 1972	deceased
Jesus Arcellana	1972 to 1982	deceased
Severino Pelayo	1982 to 1986	deceased Military Ordinary of the Philippines
Leoncio Lat	1986	deceased Auxiliary Bishop of Manila
Jose "Chito" Bernardo Jr.	1986 to 1991	deceased
Francisco De Leon	1991 to 1993	Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Antipolo
Claro Matt Garcia	1993 to 2002	Parish priest of Santa Clara de Montefalco Parish in Pasay City
Emmanuel V. Sunga	2002 to 2011	Attached priest of the Archdiocesan Shrine Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila
Eymard Dennis Peter Marcelino S. Odiver	2011 to 2022	Rector and parish priest of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Espiritu Santo in Santa Cruz, Manila
Pedro Gerardo O. Santos	2022 to present

Other present priests

Name	Year Started	Present Assignment
Enrico Emmanuel A. Ayo	2024	Attached priest[4]
Rodolfo San Pedro		Visiting guest priest
Ryan B. Diño	2022	Resident guest priest
Nestor C. Cerbo		Attached priest

Former priests

* not yet complete

Name	Previous Assignment
Erwin B. Blasa	Resident guest priest
Jeffrey T. Jamias	Parochial vicar/assistant parish priest
Peter Trong Tran	Resident guest priest
Stephen K. Jantuah	Resident guest priest
Dennis Sudla	Resident guest priest
Patrick B. Paraiso	Resident guest priest
Victor Allan B. Dichoso	Parochial vicar/assistant parish priest

Gallery

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  Bell tower
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  Statue to St. Andrew
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  Church sanctuary
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  Our Lady of Częstochowa
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  Images, candle holders, adoration chapel, and donation box
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  Images
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  Architectural Legacy of Philippine National Artists plaque

References

External links

• Media related to Saint Andrew the Apostle Church at Wikimedia Commons
• Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish on Facebook