Dumangas Church
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Dumangas Church | |
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Saint Augustine Catholic Parish Church | |
10°49′15.71″N 122°42′44.86″E / 10.8210306°N 122.7124611°E | |
Location | Dumangas, Iloilo |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1572 |
Dedication | Saint Augustine |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Historical Landmark |
Designated | 1983 |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Gothic Byzantine |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Jaro |
The Saint Augustine Catholic Parish Church, commonly known as Dumangas Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Dumangas, Iloilo. The church is considered as the first and oldest Roman Catholic church in Western Visayas. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) declared it a national landmark in 1983.[1][2]
History
Founded in 1572, the church was burned down in 1628. It was reconstructed but was destroyed by an earthquake in 1787. The church was rebuilt in 1887 and was completed in 1896.[1] [2] It has a Gothic Byzantine architectural style, and is made of red bricks and coral stones.[2][3] NHCP in 1983 declared the church as a national historical landmark.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "Simbahan ng Dumangas". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures (in Filipino). National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d Ladrido, R. C. (April 4, 2023). "Iloilo's Heritage Churches: Sweat, Blood, and Faith". VERA Files. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Sornito, Ime (April 17, 2019). "Check out Iloilo's iconic churches". Panay News. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
External links
- Media related to Saint Augustine Church (Dumangas) at Wikimedia Commons
- Dumangas Church on Facebook
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