Quipayo Church | |
Fullname: | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church |
Coordinates: | 13.6991°N 123.201°W |
Pushpin Map: | Luzon mainland#Philippines |
Map Caption: | Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines |
Country: | Philippines |
Location: | Calabanga, Camarines Sur |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Dedication: | Immaculate Conception |
Status: | Parish church |
Functional Status: | Active |
Heritage Designation: | National Historical Landmark |
Designated Date: | 1979 |
Architectural Type: | Church building |
Archdiocese: | Caceres |
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church, also known as Quipayo Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Caceres.
The original church was established by Franciscan missionaries in 1578[1] and was made of wood and nipa;[2] in 1616, a brick structure was built to replace it.[3] The church's facade was made of ladrillo, a kind of rockhard, reddish-brown brick.[4]
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the Baroque church a national historical landmark in 1979.