Dumangas Church

Dumangas Church
Saint Augustine Parish Church
Church facade in 2023
Dumangas Church
Location in the Visayas
Dumangas Church
Location in the Philippines
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 (1572)
DedicationSaint Augustine
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Historical Landmark
Designated1983
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleGothic Byzantine
Administration
ArchdioceseJaro

Saint Augustine Parish Church, commonly known as Dumangas Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Dumangas, Iloilo, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Jaro. 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 a national historical landmark.[1][2]

References

  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. 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.


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