Saint Pancratius Parish Church (La Loma Cemetery, Manila)

The Saint Pancratius Parish Church:

Saint Pancratius Parish Church

Other Pictures of the Church:

Saint Pancratius Parish Church

Saint Pancratius Chapel/ La Loma Chapel/ Lumang Simbahan (La Loma Cemetery, Manila)

The Saint Pancratius Chapel of La Loma Cemetery:

Saint Pancratius Chapel

My Visit to the Chapel: It was only recently that i got to know that inside the La Loma Cemetery “Lives” an Old Chapel. Yesterday (11/25/2013) we went to La Loma after picking up some supplies at nearby Bulusan Street. 

Looking for the Chapel is easy as it easily stands out in the Cemetery. When i finally saw the Chapel i was in awe. It was Old, and by the date indicated on the entrance, it was built in 1884. The Chapel is well maintained, the grass around it is trimmed and there are no garbage littered in the Church Vicinity. At the Main door sits 2 White Lions, and on one side of the church is a Statue of the Virgin Mary and on the other a statue of Saint Joseph and the Boy Jesus.

The Chapel was used from 1884-1862, and in those years numerous personalities of note have walked inside the chapel. Don Cayetano Arellano, a Famous Boxer, members of the Ortigas, Balmori, Eduque, Navarro Family are just some of the people buried at La Loma.

Recently, there was some news that the Chapel will be destroyed. If and when that happens, it will be the death of the La Loma Cemetery. 

Other Blog & Web Sites to Visit: Lakwatsero’s Campo Santo de La Loma and its “Lumang Simbahan”

 

Other Pictures of the Chapel:

Saint Pancratius Chapel

Entrance to the Chapel

Bell Tower

“Blessed are the Dead who die in the Grace of Our Lord”

Lion at the Left side of the Main Door

Lion at the Left side of the Main Door

Virgin Mary Statue at the Left Side

Epistula Sign at the Right side of the Chapel