Magarao Church
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Magarao Church | |
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Saint Anne Parish Church | |
File:Church of Magarao.jpg | |
Magarao Church is located in Luzon Magarao Church Location in Luzon Magarao Church is located in Philippines Magarao Church Location in the Philippines | |
13°39′41″N 123°11′24″E / 13.66139°N 123.19000°E | |
Location | Magarao, Camarines Sur |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Saint Anne |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Historical Landmark |
Designated | 1939 |
Architectural type | Church building |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Caceres |
Saint Anne Parish Church, commonly known as Magarao Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Magarao, Camarines Sur. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Caceres. The first church was destroyed during an earthquake in 1811. The second church, built with nipa and bamboo, was destroyed in 1826. The present church was completed in 1849.[1] The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared it a national landmark and installed a historical marker on the church's facade in 1939.[2][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Church of Magarao". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures. 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.
- ↑ Philippines Bureau of Public Schools (1958). Historical Markers Placed by the Philippines Historical Committee. Bureau of Print.
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Magarao Church at Wikimedia Commons