| Itbayat Church | |
|---|---|
| Santa Maria de Mayan Church | |
Simbahan ng Itbayat (
Filipino) | |
 The church prior to the
2019 earthquake | |
  Itbayat Church Location in Batanes .svg) Itbayat Church Location in
Luzon .svg) Itbayat Church Location in the Philippines | |
| 20°47′12″N 121°50′29″E / 20.78672°N 121.84136°E | |
| Location | Itbayat, Batanes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Religious order | Dominicans |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Dedication | Immaculate Conception |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Damaged[ needs update] |
| Years built | 1872–1888 (current building) |
The Santa Maria de Mayan Parish Church, commonly known as the Itbayat Church ( Filipino: Simbahan ng Itbayat), is a historic Roman Catholic church in Itbayat, Batanes, Philippines.
Background
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The original structure of the Santa Maria de Mayan Church was made of wood. The original wooden church was built from 1853 to 1858 [1] and was placed under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception. [2] The current church building was built by the Dominicans. The construction of the church building was started during the administration of Fr. Manuel Blasco in 1872. It was completed in 1888 and the church was blessed by Blasco. [1]
The church building sustained major damage during the Batanes earthquake of July 27, 2019 with its belfry tower falling off. [3]
References
- ^ a b Simbahan ng Itbayat [Itbayat Church] (Historical marker) (in Filipino). Itbayat, Batanes: National Historical Institute. 2008.
- ^ Navasero, Mandy (17 February 2013). "Five pillars of faith in Batanes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Itbayat church, ancestral homes damaged in Batanes earthquake". Rappler. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
External links
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Media related to
Itbayat Church at Wikimedia Commons
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Praelatura Territorialis Batanensis | ||
| Territories |  | |
| Ordinaries |
| |
| Cathedral | ||
| Parishes | ||
| Itbayat Church | |
|---|---|
| Santa Maria de Mayan Church | |
Simbahan ng Itbayat (
Filipino) | |
|
The church prior to the
2019 earthquake | |
Itbayat Church Location in Batanes Itbayat Church Location in
Luzon Itbayat Church Location in the Philippines | |
| 20°47′12″N 121°50′29″E / 20.78672°N 121.84136°E | |
| Location | Itbayat, Batanes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Religious order | Dominicans |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Dedication | Immaculate Conception |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Damaged[ needs update] |
| Years built | 1872–1888 (current building) |
The Santa Maria de Mayan Parish Church, commonly known as the Itbayat Church ( Filipino: Simbahan ng Itbayat), is a historic Roman Catholic church in Itbayat, Batanes, Philippines.
Background
The original structure of the Santa Maria de Mayan Church was made of wood. The original wooden church was built from 1853 to 1858 [1] and was placed under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception. [2] The current church building was built by the Dominicans. The construction of the church building was started during the administration of Fr. Manuel Blasco in 1872. It was completed in 1888 and the church was blessed by Blasco. [1]
The church building sustained major damage during the Batanes earthquake of July 27, 2019 with its belfry tower falling off. [3]
References
- ^ a b Simbahan ng Itbayat [Itbayat Church] (Historical marker) (in Filipino). Itbayat, Batanes: National Historical Institute. 2008.
- ^ Navasero, Mandy (17 February 2013). "Five pillars of faith in Batanes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Itbayat church, ancestral homes damaged in Batanes earthquake". Rappler. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
External links
-
Media related to
Itbayat Church at Wikimedia Commons
Praelatura Territorialis Batanensis | ||
| Territories | | |
| Ordinaries |
| |
| Cathedral | ||
| Parishes | ||