Quipayo Church

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Quipayo Church
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church
Parroquia De La Inmaculada Concepcion (Spanish)
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Church facade in 2014
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Quipayo Church
Location in Luzon
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Quipayo Church
Location in the Philippines
13°41′56″N123°12′3″E / 13.69889°N 123.20083°E / 13.69889; 123.20083
Location Calabanga, Camarines Sur
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Parish church
Dedication Immaculate Conception
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Historical Landmark
Designated1979
Architectural type Church building
Completed1616;408 years ago (1616)
Administration
Archdiocese Caceres

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church, also known as Quipayo Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Caceres.

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The original church was established by Franciscan missionaries in 1578 [1] and was made of wood and nipa; [2] in 1616, a brick structure was built to replace it. [3] The church's facade was made of ladrillo, a kind of rockhard, reddish-brown brick. [4]  

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the Baroque church a national historical landmark in 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Simbahan Parokya ng Quipayo". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures (in Filipino). National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.PD-icon.svg One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. "Filipinas Heritage Library | Biblio". www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. Admin, Bicolmail Web (May 2, 2019). "HISTORICAL LANDMARK". bicolmail. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. "Our Lady Immaculate Conception Parish Church, Quipayo, Calabanga, Camarines Sur". Philippine Faith and Heritage Tours. Retrieved February 15, 2024.