Dingras Church

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Dingras Church
  • Saint Joseph Parish Church
  • Iglesia Parroquial de San José (Spanish)
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Dingras Church
18°06′11″N120°41′55″E / 18.102967°N 120.698733°E / 18.102967; 120.698733
LocationPoblacion, Brgy. Madamba, Dingras, Ilocos Norte
CountryPhilippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Parish church
Dedication Saint Joseph
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural type Church building
Style Baroque architecture
Specifications
Length90 feet (27 m) [1]
Width20 feet (6.1 m) [1]
Administration
Province Nueva Segovia
Archdiocese Nueva Segovia
Diocese Laoag
Clergy
Archbishop Marlo Mendoza Peralta
Bishop(s) Renato P. Mayugba

Dingras Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Laoag.

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History

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.

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]

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