Dingras Church

Dingras Church
Saint Joseph Parish Church
Iglesia Parroquial de San José (Spanish)
Church facade in 2015
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18°06′11″N120°41′55″E / 18.102967°N 120.698733°E / 18.102967; 120.698733
Location	Poblacion, Brgy. Madamba, Dingras, Ilocos Norte
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saint Joseph
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Baroque architecture
Specifications
Length	90 feet (27 m) [1]
Width	20 feet (6.1 m) [1]
Administration
Province	Nueva Segovia
Archdiocese	Nueva Segovia
Diocese	Laoag
Clergy
Archbishop	Marlo Mendoza Peralta
Bishop	Renato P. Mayugba

Saint Joseph Parish Church, commonly known as Dingras Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag.

History & The Destruction Of The Church In 2022

Dingras started as a visita of Batac and became an independent parish by the Augustinians. Father Bartolome Conrado became the first parish priest in 1598. ^[2] It was reinstated as a visita in 1603 and back as a parish in 1605. The church was destroyed by earthquake in 1619, reconstructed before a fire in 1838, and lightning in 1853. Another church, largely known as the ruins of the Catholic Church of Dingras, was built by Augustinian friar Damaso Vieytez. It was restored and remodeled by Father Ricardo Deza with the help of Mayor Camilo Millan from 1879 to 1893. It was ruined by fire and earthquake in 1913. ^[1] Now, the famous ruins of Dingras is reconstructed from its present site and now used as church building but on 2022 Luzon earthquake (Aftershock), The Church Sustained Damage On The Back Which Left The Back Area Damaged & The Church Decided To Close The Church For Re-Building The Back.

Architecture

The church measuring 90 feet (27 m) in diameter and 20 feet (6.1 m) in width is one of the largest church in the Philippines. ^[1]

Gallery

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  Church NHI historical marker in 1987
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  Church retablo mayor in 2014

Notes

1. National Historical Institute 1993
2. Dela Torre 2006 , p. 243

Bibliography

• Dela Torre, Visitacion (2006). The Ilocos Heritage. Makati: Tower Book House. ISBN   978-971-91030-9-7.
• Historical Markers: Regions I-IV and CAR (in Filipino). Manila: National Historical Institute (Philippines). 1993. p. 88. ISBN   9715380611.

External links

• Media related to Dingras Church at Wikimedia Commons
• Dingras Church on Facebook