History San Pedro Macati Church

the poblacion church houses altar carved retablo.

san pedro de macati used part of kingdom of sapa. franciscan missionaries first initiate sapa christian faith in 1578. in 1608, capitan pedro de brito, newly elected alferez general , wife, ana de herrera made donation of land jesuits. on july 1, 1608, fray gregorio lopez s.j. accepted deed of donation , endowment of 14,000 pesos house of probation . house , church built in highest hill in area called buenavista , placed under patronage of saint peter, namesake of donor.

construction of first church commenced in 1620 under direction of fray pedro delos montes s.j. jesuits began earn @ least 30,000 pesos annually turning clay fine earthenware, vision of building imposing structure began realized. church known san pedro y paul viejo made hewn stone, pebbles , gravel mixed mortar. facade dominated 3 tiered papal tiara cross keys of saint peter.

in 1718, ivory image of blessed virgin mary depicted virgen de la rosa (virgin of rose) brought mexico philippines through manila-acapulco galleon trade. image of virgin mary enshrined in church , due relic of virgin s hair enshrined in image s breast.

the church destroyed during british occupation of manila in 1762. church reconstructed later in 1849 using stones nearby guadalupe in makati , meycauayan in bulacan province. other materials include used include yakal , molave wood materials, , capiz shells windows.

during philippine-american war 1899 1902, church used hospital tend wounded american soldiers. american volunteers camped on church grounds. stay resulted lost of original image of virgen de la rosa , relic.

over years makati church underwent several renovations , changes in design of features reredos , church bells still original.