Pila Church
| Pila Church | |
|---|---|
| National Shrine and Parish of San Antonio de Padua | |
Church facade in 2015 | |
| 14°14′02″N 121°21′52″E / 14.233958°N 121.364398°E | |
| Location | Poblacion, Pila, Laguna |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | National shrine and Parish church (2002) |
| Founded | 1578 |
| Founder(s) | Juan de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa |
| Dedication | Anthony of Padua |
| Dedicated | 1581 (as Parish) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1849 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sand, gravel, cement, and bricks |
| Administration | |
| Province | Manila |
| Diocese | San Pablo |
| Deanery | San Antonio de Padua |
| Parish | San Antonio de Padua |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Emil Urriquia |
| Vicar | Daniel Joshua Bague |
The National Shrine and Parish of San Antonio de Padua, commonly known as the Church of Pila, is a Roman Catholic national shrine dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua in the Philippines in 1578 and the first Antonine parish church in the Philippines in 1581 and probably in Asia. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Pablo. In 1606 the Franciscans set up the second printing press of the Philippines under the supervision of Tomás Pinpín and Domingo Loag. Its titular is Anthony of Padua, whose feast is celebrated every June 13.