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Jesús de la Peña Chapel

Marikina, Philippines

Jesús de la Peña Chapel or San Isidro Labrador Church is a historic visita in Marikina, Philippines where the first catholic mass in Marikina was held. Built by the Society of Jesus in the year 1630 with the permission of the reigning Archbishop of Manila, its establishment marked the beginning of the recorded history of Marikina, which was once a vast and mountainous area traversed by the Marikina River.

Church data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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