Parish Church of Saint Jerome of Morong | Church of Morong MarkerParish Church of Saint Jerome of Morong | Church of Morong Marker is a Marked Structure, NHCP; Registered Property, Municipality of Morong, Rizal located at Morong, Rizal, Region IV-A.
Marker Text:
Church of Morong
The town dates from 1578. A resident priest was assigned to it in 1586. A fire in 1612 destroyed the town and its first church. Shortly afterwards, the present Church was constructed. Its frontispiece and the belfry were built by Bartolome Palatino, of Paete, between 1850 and 1853.
Year Unveiled: 1939
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1948
Fr. Hugh O'Reilly
The dome (bubida) was repaired and reconstructed. Arch. Pacifico T. San Miguel drew the plan.
Paintings of the 4 Holy Evangelists St. John, St. Luke, St. Mark and St. Matthew were set up on the sides of the dome.
1950-1953
Fr. John Kaiser (1st term)
The old convent was repaired.
Classrooms were constructed for the newly established St. Jerome's Academy. The old main altar was demolished and a provisional wooden altar was constructed.
1959-1961
Fr. John Kaiser (2nd term)
A new convent was constructed on the western side of the church, separate from the main church building.
1961
Fr. James McCarthy
Through the initiative of the Historical Conservation Society, the repair, restoration and renovation of the church facade and belfry was made possible.
1967-1969
Fr. Thomas Conolly & Fr. Victor Gaboury
All stone walls of the church inside and outside and the ceilings were repaired and restored.
Marble tiles were laid on the floor of the sanctuary/main hall.
1981-1988
Fr. John Stratton
Landscaping of the churchyard
The provisional wooden altar was demolished and a concrete main altar was constructed. The plan was drawn by Mike San Miguel. Stairways going to the churchyard was restored.
1991-1994
Fr. Patrick O'Herlihy
The convent was repaired and an extension was constructed.
A new concrete belfry at the back and east side of the church building was constructed. The plan was drawn by Arch. Ricardo S.D. Gutierrez.
1993
Fr. Patrick O'Herlihy
The old baptistry was converted into an Adoration Chapel.
1994-1997
Fr. Arnold Layoc
Stained glass pictures of the 4 Holy Evangelists St. John, St. Luke, St. Mark and St. Matthew were set up on the windows of the walls of the sanctuary on the east and west sides of the dome (bubida).
Stained glass pictures of Jesus and Mary (twin hearts) were set up on the windows at the western sides of the central hall. Stained glass picture of St. Jerome was set up on the southern window of the choir loft. Landscaping of the area in front of the church convent.
1997-1999
Fr. Felipe Pedraja
Repairs, renovations and changing of electrical wirings and connections
1999-2006
Fr. Larry Paz
The convent and Office of the Parish were repaired and renovated.
2000
Fr. Larry Paz
All wooden church doors were repaired.
"Dambana ng Kagalakan" was constructed. Pacifico San Miguel and Mike San Miguel drew the plan. Lamp posts around the patio and on the southern side of the driveway were installed. Brick tiles were laid on the ground of the patio.
2001
Fr. Larry Paz
St. Jerome statue was placed on the garden in front of the convent.
The Adoration Chapel was renovated and a wooden altar was constructed.
2005
Fr. Larry Paz
The relic of St. Jerome was embedded in the main altar.
The perimeter wall on the southern side of the churchyard, which was struck by lightning, was restored. Steel spiral stairs going up the choir loft was constructed.