Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church (Bayambang)

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Bayambang Church
Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church
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Church façade in 2012
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Bayambang Church
Location in Luzon
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Bayambang Church
Location in the Philippines
15°48′31″N120°27′20″E / 15.80860°N 120.45558°E / 15.80860; 120.45558
Location Bayambang, Pangasinan
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Parish church
Founded1619
Dedication Saint Vincent Ferrer
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural type Church building
Style Baroque architecture
Administration
Archdiocese Lingayen-Dagupan
Clergy
Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas

The Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church, also known as Bayambang Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Bayambang in Pangasinan, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. [1] The parish church celebrated its quadricentennial year in April 2019, coinciding with the completion of the 50.23-metre (164.8 ft) St. Vincent Ferrer Statue. [2]

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Architectural history

Father Manuel Mora built a wooden church, with 3 naves, and an old convent at the town of Bayambang in 1804. It was damaged by an earthquake in 1863. In 1869, a second church and convent was built from stone and mortar with galvanized iron roofing. [3] Father Manuel Sucias rehabilitated the church with a cruciform plan in 1804. [4] Father Manuel Sucias (1813-1824); Father Juan Alvarez del Manzano (1833-1835); Father Joaquin Flores; Father Benito Foncuberta (1836-1840); and Father Jose Ibañez (1836-1840) directed and supervised the gradual construction of the church. [3] In 1856, the church was burned. The reconstruction of the church was administered by Father Benito Foncuberto who also built two sacristies and repair the tile roofing which was destroyed by the earthquakes. The galvanized iron roofing measures 16.5 metres (54 ft) wide and 85.7 metres (281 ft) long. Father Ciriaco Billote contributed a new church belfry for the reconstructed church. [4]

Architectural features

Church nave and interior viewed from the entrance BayambangPangasinanChurchjf576.JPG
Church nave and interior viewed from the entrance

The present stone structures, with its galvanized iron roofs, already existed by 1869. The galvanized iron roofing of the church was heavily damaged during World War II. The church was also damaged during the July 16, 1990, earthquake; thus, making the bell tower a later addition within the church. [4]

The facade is in High Renaissance style. It is divided into two levels with six Ionic columns on pedestals running the whole height of the lower level. [5] The pediment was ornamented by statued niches symmetrically designed forming as the second level. The lower ends of the pediment are terminated by massive piers. The two levels are markedly divided by wide horizontal cornice. The main entrance is formed by an arch order with a square window above it. The bell tower on the left is a late addition which is in contrast with the high renaissance style of the church facade. [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ Villajos, Leahna (April 8, 2019). "Estatwa ni St.Vincent Ferrer, itinanghal ng Guinness Book of World record na "Tallest Bamboo Statue"" [Statue of St. Vincent Ferrer, proclaimed by Guinness Book of World Record (sic) as the "Tallest Bamboo Statue"]. Veritas 846 (in Filipino). Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
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