St. Anthony of Padua Parish Church (Camaligan)

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St. Anthony of Padua Parish Church
  • Simbahan kan Parokya ni San Antonio de Padua
  • Iglesia Parroquial de San Antonio de Padua (Spanish)
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St. Anthony of Padua Parish Church
13°37′15″N123°10′08″E / 13.620789°N 123.169022°E / 13.620789; 123.169022
Location Camaligan, Camarines Sur
CountryPhilippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website Facebook
History
Status Parish church
Founded1795
Founder(s) Franciscan Mission [1]
Dedication St. Anthony of Padua
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural type Church building
Style Baroque
Years built1856-1857 [2]
Completed1857 [2]
ClosedN/A
DemolishedN/A
Specifications
Materials Stones, cement, egg whites, bricks made from ashes of freshwater clams, straws and clay [1]
Administration
Province Caceres
Archdiocese Cáceres
Clergy
Archbishop Most Rev. Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, OCD, D.D.
Rector Rev. Fr. Glenn C. Ruiz, SThL, M.A
Vicar(s) Rev. Fr. Serafin Amaro

The St. Anthony of Padua Parish Church (Spanish : Iglesia Parroquial de San Antonio de Padua), originally known as Camaligan Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Camaligan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is the one of the two parish churches of the Archdiocese of Caceres located in the town of Camaligan. [3] The parish was established in 1795. [1] The first church structure of Camaligan that was made of stones and woods was burnt in the year 1856. [2] The current church architecture was only completed in 1857, [4] a year after the original structure was burnt. The church is considered one of the oldest churches in Camarines Sur that is rich in religious and cultural history, [5] and a popular spot for Visita Iglesia. [4]

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The church is under the Vicariate of St. John the Evangelist. [6] As of June 18, 2018, the current parish priest is Rev. Fr. Glenn C. Ruiz. [7]

History

Camaligan was under the ecclesiastical and civil jurisdiction of Nueva Caceres (now Naga City) for almost two centuries, from year 1578 to 1775. [1]

In the year 1775, the town became an independent political unit under the administration of Bishop Domingo Ollantes of Nueva Caceres. [8] However, it was only in 1795 when Fray Rafael Benevente, was appointed parish priest by the Franciscan mission. [9]

A church made of stones and wooden structures was built, but was burnt in the year 1856. [2]

A year after the burning of the original church, in 1857, during the term of Fray Juan Ontiveros as parish priest, [2] the present church structure was completed. [1] It is said that when this church was built, the real intention of the friars was to wipe out pre-colonial lifestyle and practices of the newly-colonized town from looking back to their pre-colonial lifestyle and practices. In fact, the land where the church stands is a former burial ground during pre-colonial times. [5]

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