DOMINICANS

WORK AND CONTRIBUTIONS

The Dominican Order (The Order of Preachers/Order of St.
Dominic) was confirmed an Order by Pope Honorius III in 1216.

 The first Dominicans to arrive in the Philippines was Domingo Salazar,

the first Bishop of Manila and his companion Cristobal de Salvatierra
in 1581.
 After their arrival, four were immediately sent to Bataan and six to
Pangasinan while the remaining five established Sto. Domingo in
Intramuros. They are credited with founding many of the important
towns in these two provinces as well as a few in the present day
province of Tarlac.
 In Manila, they took charge in the evangelization of the Chinese at
the Parian and made the country their base for missionary work in
the rest of Asia. One such missionary trip in Japan during the first half
of the 17th century saw the martyrdom, among others, of the
Filipino-Chinese Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint.
 In 1594, the Dominicans evangelized the fertile Cagayan Valley,
establishing many of the major towns that we know today. They
extended their missionary work in the Babuyanes in 1619 and
permanently set-foot in Batanes in 1783
 In the intellectual front, the Order established in 1611 what now the University
of Sto. Tomas, the first university in Asia and predates Harvard University by 60
years.
 A few years before, in 1593, the first two books in the Philippines were
published. Both are entitled Doctrina Cristiana, one in Chinese characters
while the other was in Tagalog and Spanish.
 In many of the churches they built in these areas, the Dominican seal and
other symbols can be found. The Dominican cross, with the fleur-de-lis at
each end inscribed within a circle is a common emblem. Specifically in
Tuguegarao, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya churches, the emblems of the
Virgin Mary, Christ and St. Dominic (shown above) plus the sun and the moon
are often seen on the façade or as decorative elements in the interior.
 Some common Dominican symbols: (top left) fleur-de-lis, Dupax del Sur Church; (top
right) marian symbol, Tuguegarao Cathedral; (bottom right) dog of St. Dominic,
Bambang Church; (bottom left) Christ's monogram, Dupax del Sur Church

The Dominican seal found

in Gamu, Isabela
The Dominicans evangelized exclusively in Bataan,
Pangasinan, where the popular devotion to the Lady of
Manaoag is established, parts of Zambales, Cagayan Valley
comprising the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela and
Cagayan as well as the Babuyan and Batanes island groups
In Manila, they built the Binondo Church as well as the Sto.
Domingo, now located in Quezon City after the mother church
in Intramuros was destroyed, where the yearly devotion to
the La Naval is well attended.
 One of the lasting legacies of the
Dominicans are the massive brick
churches they built in the Cagayan
Valley. The best example of this,
and perhaps, can be said, the peak
of Dominican brick architecture is
the stunning Tumauini Church in
Tumauini, Isabela.
 The level of artistry and
intricacy found at its façade in the
form of decorative elements just
blows one away. It is also one of
the few intact churches in the
country sporting a circular belfry
whose design reminds one of a
massive wedding cake.
 Ivana Church in Batan Island, Batanes

The original Sto. Domingo Church in Intramuros is said to

be based from the architecture of the York Cathedral in
Great Britain. It was one of the first buildings bombed by
the Japanese in WWII.
Malaueg (Rizal) Church in Cagayan province.

Dupax del Sur Church in Nueva Vizcaya, a national

treasure
GROUP 2

 BARCEBAL, REMIE ROSE Y.

 SORIANO, ANGELICA P.