Draft:UST Martyrs' Monument

The UST Martyrs' Monument also known as the UST Carillon is a free-standing bell tower in the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines built in honor of the Thomasians martyred in Japan, Vietnam, and Spain.

History

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The carillon was installed in front of the Santísimo Rosario Parish in connection with the UST Quadricentennial Celebration.[1] The bell tower was launched on November 22, 2011.[2]

The current monument replaced the martyrs’ statues, which stood in front of the Miguel de Benavides Library (referred to then as the UST Central Library) until 2005. The old martyrs' statues, designed by Leonardo Hidalgo, were built during the rectorship of Norberto Castillo. They were erected in honor of Lorenzo Ruiz and the nine martyrs from the UST Ecclesiastical Faculties during the Spanish period. The nine Dominican martyrs were Antonio Gonzalez, Domingo de Erquicia, Lucas Del Espiritu Santo, Tomas Hioji de San Jacinto, Guillaume Courtet, Vicente Liem de la Paz, Domingo Henares, Jose Ma. Diaz Sanjurjo, and Pedro Almato. The statues were made up of steel frames patched up with cement.[3]

Design

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Bell number Martyr Notes
I Blessed Manuel Moreno Martínez
II Blessed Jesús Villaverde Andres
III Spanish: Saint Pedro Almató
IV Spanish: Saint Jerónimo Hermosilla
V Saint Domingo Henares
VI Saint Guillaume Courtet
VII Saint Domingo Ibañez de Erquicia
VIII San Lorenzo Ruiz
IX Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario
(Our Lady of the Holy Rosary)
X Saint Dominic de Guzmán and
Saint Thomas Aquinas
XI Saint Antonio González
XII Spanish: San Lucas del Espíritu Santo
XIII Saint Tomás Hioji Rokuzayemon Nishi de San Jacinto
XIV Spanish: San José María Díaz Sanjurjo
XV Saint Vicente Liem de la Paz
XVI Blessed Buenaventura García de Paredes
XVII Blessed Pedro Ibáñez Alonso
XVII Blessed José María López Carillo

References

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  1. ^ Matilla, Dexter (November 28, 2011). "Ringing of Martyrs' Carillon to open 2012 UST Christmas Concert Gala". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Magturo, D.J. (November 28, 2011). "Modern monument pays tribute to Thomasian martyrs and saints". The Varsitarian. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Martyrs' statues demolished". The Varsitarian. September 30, 2005. Retrieved March 22, 2024.