Dumangas Church Explained

Dumangas Church
Fullname:Saint Augustine Parish Church
Coordinates:10.821°N 122.7125°W
Pushpin Map:Visayas#Philippines
Map Caption:Location in the Visayas##Location in the Philippines
Country:Philippines
Location:Dumangas, Iloilo
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Dedication:Saint Augustine
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Heritage Designation:National Historical Landmark
Designated Date:1983
Architectural Type:Church building
Style:Gothic Byzantine
Archdiocese:Jaro

The 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]

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.[2] It has a Gothic Byzantine architectural style, and is made of red bricks and coral stones.[3] NHCP in 1983 declared the church a national historical landmark.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ladrido . R. C. . April 4, 2023 . Iloilo's Heritage Churches: Sweat, Blood, and Faith . January 23, 2024 . VERA Files . en-US.
  2. Web site: Simbahan ng Dumangas . National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures . . February 29, 2024 . fil . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229124617/https://philhistoricsites.nhcp.gov.ph/registry_database/simbahan-ng-dumangas/ . February 29, 2024.
  3. Web site: Sornito . Ime . April 17, 2019 . Check out Iloilo's iconic churches . January 23, 2024 . Panay News . en-GB.