Iguig Church
Appearance
Iguig Church | |
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Saint James the Apostle Parish Church | |
![]() Church facade in 2020 | |
Location in Luzon | |
17°45′1.91″N 121°44′4.74″E / 17.7505306°N 121.7346500°E | |
Location | Iguig, Cagayan |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | James the Great |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Historical Landmark |
Designated | 1939 |
Architectural type | Church building |
Completed | 1787 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Tuguegarao |
Saint James the Apostle Parish Church, commonly known as Iguig Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Iguig, Cagayan. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao. The current church building was completed in 1787.[1] It was made from red bricks, with arched buttresses supporting the building's wall.[2][3]
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the church as a national landmark in 1939.[4]
Gallery
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Rear view of the church
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Church interior in 2022
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Church PHC historical marker installed in 1939
References
[edit]- ^ Castello, Lea T. (1977). This is the Philippines!. Casa Linda.
- ^ "Want to Go Soul Searching? Here's Calvary Hills in Iguig". 7641 Islands of the Philippines. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Jose, Regalado Trota (1991). Simbahan: Church Art in Colonial Philippines, 1565-1898. Ayala Museum. ISBN 978-971-8851-13-5.
- ^ "Church of Iguig | Registry". Retrieved March 31, 2024.
External links
[edit]Media related to Iguig Church at Wikimedia Commons
- Iguig Church on Facebook