Daanbantayan Church

Daanbantayan Church
Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima
Santa Rosa de Lima Church
Church facade in 2012 prior to its destruction in the 2025 Cebu earthquake.
Location	Daanbantayan, Cebu
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Former name	St. Rose of Lima Parish
Dedication	Rose of Lima
Architecture
Functional status	Ruins
Completed	1886
Administration
Province	Cebu
Metropolis	Cebu
Archdiocese	Cebu
Deanery	Sta. Rosa de Lima

The Daanbantayan Church, officially the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima, was a Roman Catholic church in Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines.

History

Church interior

A parish was established in the town of Daanbantayan, Cebu in April 10, 1858. ^{[1] [2]} This was followed by the erection of the stone building of the Daanbantayan Church in 1886. ^[3]

In August 30, 2022, the Archdiocese of Cebu elevated the then-parish church into an archdiocesan shrine becoming the first church dedicated to Roman Catholic saint Rose of Lima to have that status. ^[4]

The Daanbantayan Church was significantly destroyed during the 2025 Cebu earthquake, ^{[5] [6]} resulting in the loss of 70 to 80% of its structure. ^[7] The retable of Rose de Lima survived the earthquake. ^[8] Newly installed Archbishop of Cebu Alberto Uy immediately visited the church for inspection. There are plans to restore the church building. ^[9]

References

1. "Cebu church declared Philippines' first shrine dedicated to St. Rose of Lima". LiCAS.news. August 15, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
2. "Daanbantayan an Ecotourism Destination after Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)" (PDF). 2017 Manila International Conference on Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies (ASSHIS-17) Sept. 18-19, 2017 Manila (Philippines): 67. December 17, 2017. doi:10.17758/URUAE.UH1217418 . Retrieved October 2, 2025. It has its famous attractions and considered as local heritage, like: the Municipal Hall which was built in 1916; the Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish Church inaugurated on 10 April 1858 and finished in 1886. Its façade is still intact with its original design
3. "St. Rose of Lima Parish in Daanbantayan elevated to archdiocesan shrine". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 15, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
4. "Daanbantayan now home to PH's 1st archdiocesan shrine for St. Rose of Lima". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 31, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
5. Llemit, Kathleen A. (October 1, 2025). "Century-old church, other heritage structures ruined due to Cebu earthquake". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
6. "Century-old Daanbantayan Church partially collapses after powerful quake". Interaksyon. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
7. "DOT lists over 25 Visayas tourist sites damaged by Cebu quake". Brigada News. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
8. "Historic Cebu church damaged in quake, but image of Santa Rosa de Lima remains untouched". GMA News. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
9. Abanto, Rowegie (October 1, 2025). "Restoration eyed after century-old church in Cebu partially collapses due to quake". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 2, 2025.

External links

• Daanbantayan Church on Facebook