PLM Chapel

PLM Chapel
Shrine of Jesus the Divine Teacher
Chapel facade (c. pre-2007)
14°35′10″N 120°58′35″E
Location	Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Manila
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Chapel; Shrine
Founded	December 17, 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, commonly known as PLM Chapel, is a Roman Catholic church largely used by students and employees of PLM (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila). It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila. 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 nine churches within the walled city of Intramuros in downtown Manila which is popular for people doing the Visita Iglesia during Holy Week.^[2][3][4]

History

Church interior in 2007

PLM Chapel was established in 1990 through the efforts of then Bishop Teodoro Bacani Jr. It was blessed and inaugurated by Cardinal Jaime L. Sin, Archbishop of Manila, on December 17, 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

1. Aguilar, Krissy (April 19, 2019). "LOOK: Pilgrims flock to San Agustin Church, Manila Cathedral on Good Friday". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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.

External links

• Media related to Chapel of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Intramuros at Wikimedia Commons