The Ateneo Church of the Gesù

Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights
1101 Quezon City
Phone: http://www.ateneo.edu
The Ateneo Church of the Ges? is a landmark church of the Ateneo de Manila University campus in the Philippines. Designed by Jose Pedro Recio and Carmelo Casas (both alumni of the Ateneo de Manila High School), the edifice’s massive triangular structure symbolizes the Holy Trinity, as well as the three-fold mission and vision of the school. Its shape and design is also meant to suggest the outstretched arms of the Sacred Heart, and the traditional Filipino bahay kubo. The site has a total area of 10,200 square meters, and a seating capacity of 1,000 persons. The church is situated on Sacred Heart Hill, a small hill overlooking Bellarmine Field and believed to be the highest point in Loyola Heights. In its immediate vicinity are the dormitories (Cervini and Eliazo Halls) and the John Pollock Renewal Center. The peak cross, and carillon of the church can be seen from Katipunan Avenue, which borders the campus to the west.

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by Alberto Sun

on April 15, 2009

The Ateneo Church of Gesu is must see since there exist only 5 Church of Gesu in the World. One in Rome (Italy), Fordham (New York), Jerusalem and Japan.

April 7, 2009

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