| Mauban Church | |
|---|---|
| Saint Bonaventure Parish Church | |
 Church facade in 2016 | |
  Mauban Church Location in Luzon  Mauban Church Location in the Philippines | |
| 14°11′25″N121°43′51″E / 14.19028°N 121.73083°E | |
| Location | Mauban, Quezon |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Bonaventure |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | National Historical Landmark |
| Designated | 1939 |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Lucena |
Saint Bonaventure Parish Church, commonly known as Mauban Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Mauban, Quezon, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Lucena. First built in 1647, the church was later demolished and rebuilt in 1773. It was damaged by an 1880 earthquake that hit the town. [1] The present structure was completed in 1891. St. Bonaventure Parish Church is the oldest settlement in the Philippines to have been placed under the protection of El Serafico Padre Doctor San Buenaventura in 1599. In 1647, an image of St. Bonaventure was miraculously found on a branch of a Malauban tree. In this same year, the priest formally recognized San Buenaventura as Patron del Pueblo de Mauban. It is recorded in the writings of Fray Huertas that in 1759 an unknown man wearing the colors of San Buenaventura defended the town from a moro attack. The people of Mauban have since regarded this as a miracle of their Santo Patron. The largest bell in Mauban that was recast in 1843 is named after San Buenaventura and is rung during the Consecration, Angelus and Plegaria. [2]
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the church a national historical landmark in 1939. [3]
