Hospicio de San Jose
Encyclopedia
The Hospicio de San Jose (Hospice
of St. Joseph) is a Catholic welfare institution in the Philippines
. It is the first social welfare agency in the Philippines and has been a home to orphans, abandoned and special children, and elderly.
Hospicio de San Jose is located on an island in the middle of Pasig River and can only be accessed through the Ayala Bridge. Although the small island, approximate size of 0.045 square kilometers, was mainly appropriated to Hospicio, it also serves as one of the outposts of the Philippine Coast Guard and is home to a small number of families. The island is an independent Baranggay Chapter under the jurisdiction of the district of San Miguel. The island is the converging point not only of the river but also of the three districts surrounding it namely, Ermita, Quiapo, and San Miguel.
4,000 to found the hospice that would take care of Manila
’s “poor and unwanted children”, physically and mentally handicapped, and aging people. The initiative and example of Don Gomez Enriquez was followed by other charitable people.
, followed by the move to three other locations, namely Binondo, Nagtahan, and Echague. In 1810, Hospicio de San Jose found a permanent home at the Isla de Convalecencia (Island of Convalescents), the only island that divides the Pasig River
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chaired by the Archbishop of Manila. On June 1, 1866, through the suggestion to the Governor-General of the Philippines
by one of the institution’s benefactor Doña Margarita Rojas, the operation of the hospice became the responsibility of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul.
Hospice
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
of St. Joseph) is a Catholic welfare institution in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is the first social welfare agency in the Philippines and has been a home to orphans, abandoned and special children, and elderly.
Hospicio de San Jose is located on an island in the middle of Pasig River and can only be accessed through the Ayala Bridge. Although the small island, approximate size of 0.045 square kilometers, was mainly appropriated to Hospicio, it also serves as one of the outposts of the Philippine Coast Guard and is home to a small number of families. The island is an independent Baranggay Chapter under the jurisdiction of the district of San Miguel. The island is the converging point not only of the river but also of the three districts surrounding it namely, Ermita, Quiapo, and San Miguel.
History
Initially named as Hospicio General (General Hospice), Hospicio de San Jose was established in October 1778 by husband-and-wife Don Francisco Gomez Enriquez and Doña Barbara Verzosa. After being cured of a fever, Don Gomez Enriquez donated the sum of ₱Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
4,000 to found the hospice that would take care of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
’s “poor and unwanted children”, physically and mentally handicapped, and aging people. The initiative and example of Don Gomez Enriquez was followed by other charitable people.
Location
Hospicio de San Jose was formerly located at Pandacan, Manila. From there, it was transferred to IntramurosIntramuros
Intramuros is the oldest district in the present day city of Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines. Nicknamed the "Walled City", Intramuros is the historic fortified city of Manila, the seat ot the government during the Spanish Colonial Period. Its name in Latin, intramuros,...
, followed by the move to three other locations, namely Binondo, Nagtahan, and Echague. In 1810, Hospicio de San Jose found a permanent home at the Isla de Convalecencia (Island of Convalescents), the only island that divides the Pasig River
Pasig River
The Pasig River is a river in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Stretching for , it is lined by Metro Manila on each side...
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Administrators
From December 27, 1810 and by Royal Decree, Hospicio de San Jose was governed by a Board of DirectorsBoard of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
chaired by the Archbishop of Manila. On June 1, 1866, through the suggestion to the Governor-General of the Philippines
Governor-General of the Philippines
The Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed mainly by Spain and the United States, and briefly by Great Britain, from 1565 to 1935....
by one of the institution’s benefactor Doña Margarita Rojas, the operation of the hospice became the responsibility of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul.