Sto. Niño de Tondo Parish

The Augustinians, who were the first order to arrive in the Philippines, founded the church, one of the oldest churches built by the Spanish friars in Luzon. On May 3, 1572, the provincial chapter gave its approval to the Augustinian Convent at Tondo. Lubao, Betis, and Calumpit were among its visitas. As the first Augustinian religious to lead the church, Fray Alonzo Alvarado, OSA. Tondo Church expanded its visitas in 1572 to include Malolos and other northern suburbs. By means of Fray Diego Ordoez de Vivar, Tondo expanded its clerical jurisdiction to include Morong.Fray Alonso Guerrero, the minister of Tondo at the time, is thought to have started building the first stone monastery in 1611. The need to offer aid for the provincial father who was then residing in Tondo led to the repetition of this decision the following year.

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