Dumangas Church

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Dumangas Church
Saint Augustine Catholic Parish Church
Church facade in 2023
Map
10°49′15.71″N 122°42′44.86″E / 10.8210306°N 122.7124611°E / 10.8210306; 122.7124611
LocationDumangas, Iloilo
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded1572; 452 years ago (1572)
DedicationSaint Augustine
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Historical Landmark
Designated1983
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleGothic Byzantine
Administration
ArchdioceseJaro

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[edit]

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]

Church interior in 2023

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.Public Domain One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d Ladrido, R. C. (April 4, 2023). "Iloilo's Heritage Churches: Sweat, Blood, and Faith". VERA Files. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Sornito, Ime (April 17, 2019). "Check out Iloilo's iconic churches". Panay News. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

External links[edit]

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