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Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz and Binondo Church, the main shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz. Lorenzo Ruiz was born in Binondo, Manila, on 28 November 1594, [1] to a Chinese father and a Filipino mother who were both Catholic. His father taught him Chinese while his mother taught him Tagalog. Lorenzo served as an altar boy at the Binondo Church.
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, where he and his companions were martyred for refusing to renounce Christianity. Lorenzo is the Philippines' first saint and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1987. A large statue of Ruiz stands in front ...
Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino is a 1988 Filipino religious biographical film about the life and martyrdom of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz , the first canonized saint of the Philippines. Directed by Maria Saret and written by Serge Custodio Jr., it stars Mat Ranillo III as the titular saint, alongside Charito Solis , Dang Cecilio, Juco Diaz , Rose ...
Ruiz died as a martyr of faith during the persecutions in Nagasaki, Japan, where the Japanese rulers organized an anti-clerical campaign. Ruiz was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Manila in 1981 and was later canonized at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, in 1987. 25 years later, the title of "saint" was bestowed upon another martyr, Pedro ...
Name Congregation Location Founded Style Notes Image Binondo Church: Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary: Binondo: 1587 Baroque: Divine Mercy Shrine, Mandaluyong
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San Lorenzo Ruiz Steps. The hagdan-hagdan is a 125 granite steps from the Caysasay Church which leads up to the center of town. Originally, the steps were made of adobe stone, but these were later replaced with granite or batong song-song in the year 1850 by Fr. Celestino Mayordomo. It is now dedicated to the memory of San Lorenzo Ruiz. [8]
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