Panay Church

Church of Panay
Sta. Monica Parish Panay, Capiz
Panay Church
Santa Monica Parish Church
11°33′20″N 122°47′38″E / 11.555622°N 122.793905°E / 11.555622; 122.793905Coordinates: 11°33′20″N 122°47′38″E / 11.555622°N 122.793905°E / 11.555622; 122.793905
Location Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Rd., Panay, Capiz
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded 1698
Founder(s) Augustinian Friars
Architecture
Functional status Active
Heritage designation National Cultural Treasure
Designated July 31, 2011
Architectural type 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
Parish Santa Monica Parish Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
Province Panay, Capiz

The Santa Monica Parish Church, also called Panay Church, Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Mónica, is a historic church in Panay, near Roxas City in the province of Capiz, on Panay island in the Western Visayas region of the Philipppines. It was built in 1884 on the site of an earlier church, built in 1774 by Miguel Murguia, which was gravely damaged by the typhoon of 17 January 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. 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 the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.[3]

Main altar
Coral stone masonry
Inscription on the largest bell
Historical marker plaque

Image Gallery

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pedro G. Galende (1987), Angels in stone: architecture of Augustinian churches in the Philippines. Metro Manila, Philippines: G.A. Formoso Publishing. ISBN 9789718575000.
  2. Tom Le Bas (editor) (2013). [ Insight Guides: Philippines]. Singapore: APA. ISBN 9781780051222.
  3. [s.n.] (1997). Cast iron plaque on Panay Church. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Photograph accessed April 2016.
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