Nabua Church

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Nabua Church
Holy Cross Parish Church
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Church facade in 2015
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Nabua Church
Location in Luzon
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Nabua Church
Location in the Philippines
13°24′26″N123°22′21″E / 13.40722°N 123.37250°E / 13.40722; 123.37250
Location Nabua, Camarines Sur
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Parish church
Founded1578;446 years ago (1578)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Historical Landmark
Designated1939
Architectural type Church building
Administration
Archdiocese Caceres

Holy Cross Parish Church, commonly known as Nabua Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Nabua, Camarines Sur. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Caceres.

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First built in 1578, the church suffered a fire incident and natural disasters in the 17th century, and was rebuilt several times. [1] The current church building was completed in 1700. [2]

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) declared it a national landmark and installed a historical marker on the church's facade in 1939. [3] [2] The church experienced flooding following the onslaught of Typhoon Usman in late 2018. [4]

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References

  1. Layug, Benjamin Locsin (2007). A Tourist Guide to Notable Philippine Churches. New Day Publishers. ISBN   978-971-10-1168-0.
  2. 1 2 "Church of Nabua". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.PD-icon.svg One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. Historical Markers: Regions V-XII. Republic of the Philippines, Department of Education, Culture and Sports, National Historical Institute. 1993. ISBN   978-971-538-069-0.
  4. Gonzalez, Mia (January 9, 2019). "Rescuers search for 5 missing tribe members in Camarines Sur". RAPPLER. Retrieved January 31, 2024.