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Calamba in Laguna, Calabarzon, Philippines — Southeast Asia
 

Jose Rizal (1861 - 1896)

 
 
Jose Rizal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus
1. Jose Rizal Marker
Inscription.  
Tagalog:
Si Josι Rizal ay bininyagan ni P. Rufino collantes sa pabinyagang ito ng simbahan ng calamba, noong Ikα- 22 ng hunyo ng 1861, at naging inaama sa binyag si P. Pedro Casaρas.

(English translation:)
Josι Rizal was baptized by P. Rufino Collantes in this baptismal font of the Church of Calamba, on June 22, 1861, and P. Pedro Casaρas became the godfather.
 
Erected 1960 by Philippines Historical Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
 
Location. 14° 12.824′ N, 121° 10.049′ E. Marker is in Calamba, Calabarzon, in Laguna. It can be reached from JP Rizal Street. Inside the St John the Baptist Parish Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Calamba, Calabarzon 4027, Philippines. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia, specifically in Southeast Asia, in the Malay Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean, in North Pacific, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony.

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least 3 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Jose Rizal (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Josι Rizal Monument (approx. one kilometer away); Pook ng Bilangguang Kampo sa Los Baρos (approx. 10 kilometers away).
 
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St. John the Baptist Parish image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, December 28, 2023
2. St. John the Baptist Parish
Baptismal Font image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus
3. Baptismal Font
Marker with transcript of baptismal record image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus
4. Marker with transcript of baptismal record
Baptismal Register: Vol 3, 1829-1862

I, the Parish Priest of the town of Calamba, whose signature appears below, certify that as a result of the inquiries which with the proper authorization were made for the restoration of the canonical hooks that were burned on the 28th of September 1862 and are found in the file of baptisms, book no. 1, page 49, it emerges according to the declaration of competent and sworn witnesses that Josι Rizal Mercado is the legitimate son from the legitimate matrimony of D. Francisco Rizal Mercado and Dna. Teodora Realonda, [that] he was baptized in this parish on the 22th of June 1861 by the parish priest Rev. Fr. Rufino Collantes, [and] that his godfather was the Rev. Fr. Pedro Casaρas. And 1 sign this as true.

-- Rev. Fr. Leoncio Lσpez
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,732 times since then and 401 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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