A Minor Basilica and National Shrine dedicated to San Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint, founded in 1596 by Dominican priests to serve Chinese converts to Christianity. The granite church features a distinctive octagonal bell tower reflecting Chinese architectural influence and houses a main altar modeled after St. Peter's Basilica, with Masses held in Tagalog, Mandarin, Hokkien, and English.
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