San Pedro Macati Church

Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church, also known as San Pedro Macati Church, Sampiro Church,

Before the land seizure of the Spanish, the area of today's San Pedro de Macati was part of the Kingdom of Sapa or

In 1589, Capitan Pedro de Brito, then an aide to the Spanish army chief of staff, purchased today's church premises as part of a large property with a public bid of 1,400 pesos, and installed his

According to a narrative by Nick Joaquin, this concept was backed by Pedro Murillo's description in his Historia de la Provincia de Filipinas de la Compania de Jesus (1749):

"Your most holy image of the Nuestra Señora de la Rosa has on her breast a most precious treasure, greater than those which Tharsis had in is opulence, or Ophir with his most valuable metals can offer. This is the strand of hair of her most holy head, whose authenticity I read with great admiration. In the vast extent of the Indies that I know of, there exists no similar reliquary."^[6]

Unfortunately, the reliquary got lost together with the ivory hands and head of the statue in the Revolution of 1899. There remains an oval cavity in the upper body, the missing pards have been restored using wood as a material instead of ivory.^[6][7]

In Lourdes Policarpio's view, the Virgin's title stems from "Our Lady as the Mystical Rose" or "Rosa Mystica". In Lucca, Italy, the feast of "Our Lady of the Rose" is celebrated on January 30. It is believed that three roses were found in the arms of Our Lady on January.^[7] when a deaf mute shepherd see the appearance of the Lady. He has able to speak after the apparition of Our Lady of Roses.

In the church parish, there are two famous festivals or fiestas held on June 29, the feast of Apostles Peter and Paul, and June 30, the feast of Nuestra Señora dela Rosa. The "Panatang Sayaw", as the Bailes de los Arcos (Dance of the Arches) are called, are an old tradition going back at least to the beginnings of the 19th century. It is a ritual of praise and thanksgiving to the saints Peter and Paul and the Virgen de la Rosa.^[8]

The church was destroyed during the

During the Philippine–American War from 1899 to 1902, the church was used as a hospital to tend wounded American soldiers. American volunteers also camped on church grounds.^[9] This stay, however, resulted in the loss of the ivory head and hands of the Virgen de la Rosa.^{[citation needed]}

Over the years, the Makati Church underwent several renovations and changes in the design but most of its features like the reredos and the church bells are still original.

Following the conclusion of the

The church was re-dedicated on January 30, 2015, by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila.^{[citation needed]}

On June 9, 2023, the

The church structure follows the Baroque style of architecture. Its architectural feature of a single rectangular nave consisting of an apse and sacristy is typical of churches during the Spanish colonial period.^[11] The altar with its original carved reredos with motifs of various flowers and fruits following the Baroque Rococo tradition can still be found in the church.^[12]

The statue of the La Virgen de la Rosa was brought to the Philippines from Mexico by Fr. Juan Delgado on August 10, 1718, via the Manila–Acapulco Galleon trade through the galleon Sacra Familia. One of the unique features of the statue was that it once had a reliquary in the chest of the statue which encases a very special relic – the actual piece of the hair of the Virgin Mary. Unfortunately, during the Philippine Revolution, the hair and the ivory hands and head of the Virgin were stolen and the whereabouts are still unknown until present. After the arrival of the icon, the devotion to the La Virgen de la Rosa de Macati became well known throughout San Pedro Macati. Due to the miracles attributed through the intercession of the La Virgen de la Rosa de Macati, Pope Francis granted a pontifical decree of pontifical coronation towards the statue on October 29, 2018. The canonical coronation rites were held on March 16, 2019.^[13]

The ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the parish church encompasses barangays Poblacion (except for Santiago and Rizal Villages, which are under Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish) and Olympia in Makati.

The following chapels fall within under its jurisdiction:^[14]

• Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Power Plant Mall)
• San Padre Pio Da Pietrelcina Chapel (Century City Mall)
• Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel (Olympia)
• San Fabian Chapel (Olympia Village)
• Holy Cross Chapel (Olympia)
• Inmaculada Concepcion Chapel (Infanta Subdivision, Olympia)

The church also had jurisdiction over the former Makati Catholic Cemetery, which is now the Makati Columbarium Park.

The parish church is under the jurisdiction of the

As of September 2024:^[18]

• 
  Church

  belfry
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  Church sanctuary
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  San Pedro Macati Cemetery historical marker
• 
  Memorial dedicated to all unborn children
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  Black Nazarene statue