St. Jude Thaddeus Parish started as a special mission for the migrants from the mainland China during the Cultural Revolution in 1949. The Bishop of Legazpi acquired the 298 square meter site along Lapu-Lapu Street in 1958, where the current church is located and inaugurated on July 31, 1966. With the pastoral care of priests and the cooperation of the Filipino-Chinese Catholic community, the special apostolate to the Chinese migrants expanded to the growing devotees of St. Jude Thaddeus who come to pray every Thursday.