Saint Andrew the Apostle Church

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. This Parish is dedicated to St. 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.

For the cathedral in Parañaque also known as Saint Andrew's Parish, see Parañaque Cathedral.

St. Andrew the Apostle Parish
St. Andrew the Apostle Parish Location in Metro Manila
Location	62 Constellation Street corner Nicanor Garcia Street, Bel-Air II, Makati, Metro Manila
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	February 8, 1967 (1967-02-08)
Dedication	St. Andrew the Apostle
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Leandro V. Locsin
Style	Modern Architecture
Completed	November 30, 1968 (1968-11-30)
Administration
Archdiocese	Manila
District	Makati
Clergy
Archbishop	Sede vacante
Auxiliary Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Broderick Pabillo, DD
Priest(s)	Fr. Peter Eymard Mercelino "Dennis" S. Odiver, PC
Assistant priest(s)	Fr. Victor Allan B. Dichoso

Church Description

Built by National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin in 1968, the design of this parish church in Bel-Air Makati 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.[1]

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, St. Andrew the Apostle.

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

On February 8, 1967, the 69th birthday of the late Don Andres Soriano, the cornerstone was laid at the 3,494 square meter 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, Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga 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.

Pastors

Name	Years of Pastorship	Present Assignment
Rev. Msgr. Emilio Bularan †	1967 to 1969	deceased priest of the Diocese of Antipolo
Rev. Fr. Wilfredo Ipapo	1969 to 1972	deceased
Rev. Msgr. Jesus Arcellana †	1972 to 1982
Most Rev. Severino Pelayo †	1982 to 1986	deceased Military Ordinary of the Philippines
Most Rev. Leoncio Lat †	1986	deceased Auxiliary Bishop of Manila
Rev. Msgr. Jose "Chito" Bernardo Jr., HP	1986 to 1991	deceased
Most Rev. Francisco De Leon, DD	1991 to 1993	Current Bishop of the Diocese of Antipolo
Rev. Msgr. Claro Matt Garcia, PC	1993 to 2002	Parish Priest of St. Alphonsus de Liguori Parish in Magallanes, Makati City
Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, PC	2002 to 2011	Rector of the Archdiocesan Shrine Our Lady of Loreto, Sampaloc, Manila
Rev. Msgr. Peter Eymard Marcelino "Dennis" S. Odiver, PC	February 1, 2011 – Present

Other Present Priests

Name	Year Started	Present Assignment
Rev. Fr. Victor Allan B. Dichoso	2004	Parochial Vicar/Asst. Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Milan Ted Torralba	2011	Guest Priest
Rev. Fr. Rodolfo San Pedro, SDB		Guest Priest

Former Priests

* not yet complete

Name	Previous Assignment
Rev. Fr. Erwin B. Blasa	Resident Guest Priest
Rev. Fr. Jeffrey T. Jamias	Parochial Vicar/Asst. Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Peter Trong Tran	Resident Guest Priest
Rev. Fr. Stephen K. Jantuah	Resident Guest Priest
Rev. Fr. Dennis Sudla	Resident Guest Priest
Rev. Fr. Patrick B. Paraiso	Resident Guest Priest

Gallery

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  Interior of nave
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  Viewed from Nicanor Garcia Street
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  Our Lady of Częstochowa

References

External links

• Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish on Facebook