Atimonan Church

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Atimonan Church
Our Lady of the Angels Parish Church
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Church facade in 2010
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Atimonan Church
Location in Luzon
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Atimonan Church
Location in the Philippines
14°0′4.68″N121°55′17.22″E / 14.0013000°N 121.9214500°E / 14.0013000; 121.9214500
Location Atimonan, Quezon
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Parish church
Dedication Mary
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Historical Landmark
Designated1939
Architectural type Church building
Completed1700;326 years ago (1700)
Administration
Diocese Lucena

Our Lady of the Angels Parish Church, commonly known as Atimonan Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Atimonan, Quezon, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Lucena.

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The first church was destroyed by the Dutch invaders in 1640. [1] The present church was completed in 1700, but was seriously damaged by an earthquake in 1937. [2] The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the church a national historical landmark in 1939. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Philippines, American Chamber of Commerce of the (1928). American Chamber of Commerce Journal.
  2. ↑ Jr, Delfin T. Mallari (December 9, 2015). "Solar-powered lights adorn church". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Church of Atimonan | Registry" . Retrieved March 9, 2024.


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