Hermosa Church

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Hermosa Church
Saint Peter of Verona Parish Church
Parokya ng San Pedro Martir de Verona (Filipino)
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Church facade in 2013
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Hermosa Church
Location in Luzon
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Hermosa Church
Location in the Philippines
14°49′48.07″N120°30′28.58″E / 14.8300194°N 120.5079389°E / 14.8300194; 120.5079389
Location Hermosa, Bataan
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Parish church
Dedication Peter of Verona
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Historical Landmark
Designated1939
Architectural type Church building
Style Baroque
Completed1717;307 years ago (1717)
Administration
DivisionVicariate of St. Peter Verona
Vicariate of Our Lady, Mirror of Justice
Province San Fernando
Metropolis San Fernando
Archdiocese San Fernando
Diocese Balanga
Clergy
Archbishop Florentino G. Lavarias
Bishop(s) Sede Vacante
Priest(s) Ernesto B. De Leon

Saint Peter of Verona Parish Church, commonly known as Hermosa Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Hermosa, Bataan, Philippines. The church is Hermosa's cultural treasure. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Balanga (Vicariates of Saint Peter Verona and Our Lady, Mirror of Justice). [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

Hermosa, known as "Llana Hermosa" belonged formerly to Orani (composed of Mabuyan and Maboco). It became an independent missionary Pueblo in 1717. In the British invasion of Manila, the Dominicans held there its provincial chapters in 1763. The church was destroyed by fire several times. Residents of Hermosa found a boat with a statue of a saint inside it along the river.

Saint Peter of Verona, O.P. (1206 – April 6, 1252), also known as "Saint Peter Martyr", was a 13th-century Italian Catholic priest, Dominican friar and a celebrated preacher. He became the patron of this town. [5]

Established in 1717, the church features a baroque-style façade, with a belfry on the topmost portion of the church. [6] [7] At the façade's center is stained-glass window depicting Saint Peter of Verona, a 13th-century Italian Catholic priest. [7]

Folklore

According to a local folklore, the people of Hermosa found a broken boat near Almacen River and inside the boat was an image that was identified to be Saint Peter of Verona with a large knife wedged on his head. The image was enshrined in Hermosa Church and Peter of Verona was then selected as the patron saint. [8]

Structure

The church features a baroque-style façade with stained-glasses windows. The major retablo of Hermosa is made more attractive by the variations of saints placed in it amid its dome. The church brings remembrance of the colonial past. [9]

Designation

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the church a national historical landmark in 1939. [10]

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