English: National Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus Manila[1]National Shrine of Saint Jude (Territorial/Personal Parish-Chinese)1420 Dr. Jose P. Laurel Sr. St. corner Ycaza St., San Miguel Manila, Metro Manila, Malacañang Grounds[2] Malacañang Palace[3] Philippines Rector and Parish Priest: Fr. Roland U. Aquino, SVD Assistant Parish Priest: Fr. Ramon Bosch, SVD Attached Priests: Fr. Antonio Enacmal, SVD Fr. Christopher Ramirez, SVD[4][5][6]Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila[7]Vicariate of San Jose de Trozo[8]Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus - Archbishop Santos gave the present site of St. Jude Parish. The blessing and laying of the cornerstone was held on October 28, 1958. The church slowly rose through the painstaking efforts and dedication of its parishioners. The first midnight Mass was celebrated on Christmas Eve of 1958 in the unfinished, windowless church. Two year later, the Most Rev. Juan Bautista Velasco, representing His Eminence Rufino Cardinal J. Santos, DD, blessed the new church on October 23, 1960. He was accompanied by the then First Lady Leonila D. Garcia, who cut the ribbon. Upon completion, Msgr. Buenaventura Lopez blessed the St. Jude annex building on February 27, 1968. The parish hall was blessed by His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin, DD on November 13, 1983. On June 20, 1986, St. Jude became a territorial parish and ceased to be a part of San Miguel Parish. By order of Cardinal Sin, St. Jude Parish serves four barangays. Upon completion, Msgr. Buenaventura Lopez blessed the St. Jude annex building on February 27, 1968. The parish hall was blessed by His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin, DD on November 13, 1983. On June 20, 1986, St. Jude became a territorial parish and ceased to be a part of San Miguel Parish. By order of Cardinal Sin, St. Jude Parish serves four barangays. On June 21, 1994, through the petition of Msgr. Tsao and the parishioners, St. Jude Church was conferred with the title of Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Jude.[9] St. Jude Thaddeus Archdiocesan Shrine[10]Coordinates: 14°35'49"N 120°59'43"E [11] History of St. Jude[12][13]