Panay Church
Panay Church | |
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Santa Monica Parish Church | |
Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Mónica(Spanish) | |
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Location in theVisayas | |
11°33′20″N122°47′38″E/ 11.555622°N 122.793905°E | |
Location | Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Rd.,Panay, Capiz |
Country | Philippines |
Language(s) | Hiligaynon,English |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Founded | 1698 |
Founder(s) | Augustinian Friars |
Dedication | Saint Monica |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | |
Designated |
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Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Filipino Colonial Neo-Classical Baroque |
Specifications | |
Length | 70 meters |
Width | 25 meters |
Height | 18 meters |
Bells | 9 bells |
Tenor bell weight | 10.4 metric ton (largest bell) |
Administration | |
Province | Capiz |
Metropolis | Capiz |
Archdiocese | Capiz |
Deanery | Santa Monica |
Parish | Santa Monica |
Santa Monica Parish Church,commonly known asPanay Church,is a historicRoman CatholicchurchinPanay, CapizonPanayisland of the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of theArchdiocese of Capiz.It was built in 1884 on the site of an earlier church, built in 1774 by Miguel Murguia, which was gravely damaged by thetyphoonof January 17, 1875.[1]: 423 The church is built of coral blocks and is approximately 70 metres long, 25 m in width and 18 m in height; the walls are about 3 metres thick.[1]: 423 [2]
The church has an unusually large bell, the largest in the country. Capiz hosts Asia's biggest “church” bell.[3]This was cast by Juan Reina in about 1884, using sacks of coin given by the people of the town; it weighs more than 10 tonnes.[1]: 423
In 1997 the church was declared a National Historical Landmark by theNational Historical Commission of the Philippines.[4]
Gallery
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ChurchNHIhistorical marker installed in 1997
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Church interior in 2008
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Main altar
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Statue of Santo Tomas de Villanueva
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The large bell
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West side of the church
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Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at the foot of thebell tower
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Stairway to thechoir loft
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Former rooftrussof the church
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Artefacts
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Bas-reliefby Joseph Bergaño, 1770s
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcPedro G. Galende (1987),Angels in stone: architecture of Augustinian churches in the Philippines.Metro Manila, Philippines: G.A. Formoso Publishing.ISBN9789718575000.
- ^Tom Le Bas (editor) (2013). [ Insight Guides: Philippines]. Singapore: APA.ISBN9781780051222.
- ^"Panay Church in Capiz: A Historical and Spiritual Marvel".suroy.ph.July 2024.
- ^[s.n.] (1997).Cast iron plaque on Panay Church.National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Photograph accessed April 2016.
External links
[edit]- Media related toPan-ay Churchat Wikimedia Commons
- Panay ChurchonFacebook