Diocesan Shrine of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus (UPLB)
| St. Thérèse Church | |
|---|---|
| Diocesan Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus | |
The church in 2010 | |
Location in Luzon | |
| 14°9′53″N 121°14′42″E / 14.16472°N 121.24500°E | |
| Location | 10867 Victoria M. Ela Street (formerly Silangan Road), University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Laguna |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/DiocesanShrineofSt.ThereseUPLB |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus Parish |
| Status | Diocesan shrine and parish church |
| Founded | 1927 (as chapel); 1958 (as parish church) |
| Dedication | Thérèse of the Child Jesus |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Felipe M. Mendoza |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Modern contemporary |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Materials | Concrete, wood, and metal |
| Administration | |
| District | 2 |
| Province | Manila |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Diocese | San Pablo |
| Deanery | Immaculate Conception |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Jose Advincula |
| Bishop(s) | Marcelino Antonio Maralit |
| Rector | Philip B. Atienza (2019–present) |
| Vicar(s) | Christian Dale E. Dakila (2023–2024) |
| Assistant priest(s) | Christian Dale E. Dakila Abraham P. Paz, S.V.D. |
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The Diocesan Shrine of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, formerly known as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus Parish, is a Roman Catholic church located along Victoria M. Ela St. inside the University of the Philippines Los Baños campus and is often referred to as the unofficial "UPLB Chapel or "College Chapel". The church is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Pablo. It is the first church in the Philippines dedicated to Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus as its first titular patroness (since 1927) and one of the three Roman catholic churches in the municipality of Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.