Chapel of the Franciscan Venerable Third Order

Chapel Of VOT (Intramuros, Philippines). . . . . . . Story: The Capilla de la Venable Orden Tercera was a church for the lay branch of the Franciscan Venerable Third Order (VOT). The church was built adjacent to the convent and perpendicular to the mother church of the Franciscans, the San Francisco Church. The original structure was just a small chapel completed in 1618. In 1723, expansion started and it finished in 1733 and was dedicated the following year. Located along Calle Solana, the Neoclassical church complimented its Baroque neighbor. The new church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title, Inmaculada Concepzion The chapel was a casualty of WWII. It was heavily damaged and was not rebuilt like many other buildings in Manila. The Mapúa chapel now stands on the site. Updates -This Church will be transferred to Churches of Intramuros along with the New San Francisco beside it