Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat
Location:
Our Lady of Montserrat Abbey, Mendiola Street, San Miguel, Manila
Category:
Buildings/Structures
Type: House of worship
Status: Level II – Historical marker
Marker Date:
1939
Installed By:
Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)
ABBEY OF OUR LADY OF MONTSERRAT
THE PRIORATE OF THE BENEDICTINES. ERECTED IN MANILA IN 1904, WAS RAISED TO ABBEY IN JULY, 1924. THE CHURCH DEDICATED TO THE SANTO NIÑO JESUS DE PRAGA AND CONSECRATED ON JANUARY 13, 1926. HAD ITS CORNERSTONE LAID ON FEBRUARY 15, 1925. ITS ARTISTIC DECORATION AND PAINTINGS ARE THE WORKS OF BENEDICTINE FATHER LESMES LOPEZ AND BROTHER SALVADOR ALBERICH.
