Tabaco Church

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Tabaco Church
Saint John the Baptist Parish Church
  • San Juan Bautista Parish Church
  • Iglesia Parroquial de San Juan Bautista (Spanish)
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Church facade in 2010
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Tabaco Church
Location in Albay
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Tabaco Church
Location in Luzon
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Tabaco Church
Location in the Philippines
13°21′35″N123°43′45″E / 13.359647°N 123.729137°E / 13.359647; 123.729137
Location Tabaco, Albay
CountryPhilippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Parish church
Founded1664 (as a Parish)
Dedication Saint John the Baptist
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designation National Cultural Treasure
Architectural type Church building
Style Baroque
Administration
Province Caceres
Archdiocese Caceres
Diocese Legazpi
Clergy
Archbishop Rolando Joven Tria Tirona
Bishop(s) Joel Z. Baylon
Priest(s) Rev. Fr. Eduardo R. Ramin, Jr.

Saint John the Baptist Parish Church, commonly known as Tabaco Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Tabaco, Albay, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Legazpi.

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The church of Tabaco was founded by the Franciscans under the advocacy of Saint John the Baptist and became an independent parish in 1616. It was also declared a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines.

History

Tabaco was established as a visita by the Franciscans under the patronage of Saint John the Baptist in 1587. [1] [2] It was separated from Cagsaua in 1616 when Father Pedro de Alcareso was named as parish priest. [1] [3] It was administered by the Franciscans until 1660. [1] It became an independent parish in 1664. [2] Since 1750, the church was supervised by the secular clergy. [2] The present church was built by the seculars in 1864 and completed in 1879. [3] [4]

The church, one of the only two declared sites in Bicol Region, was categorized by the National Museum of the Philippines as a National Cultural Treasure of the country. [5] Its marker was unveiled on June 22, 2012. [6]

Features

Church interior in 2023 Saint John the Baptist Church Tabaco inside (Ziga Avenue, Tabaco, Albay; 04-18-2023).jpg
Church interior in 2023

The church is built out of dark volcanic soil and stones found in the area. One unusual characteristic of the church is the presence of mason's marks on stones used for the construction of the church building, a rare feature in the Philippines. [4] Its unusual floor plan contains compartments for which there is currently no explanation. [4] It is known for its beautiful and bell tower embedded with rococo designs. [4]

Rehabilitation

Albay Governor Joey Salceda allotted 35 million for the rehabilitation of the historical and cultural heritage sites in the province including the Tabaco church. [7]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Huerta 1865 , p. 590
  2. 1 2 3 National Historical Institute 1993 , p. 65
  3. 1 2 "St. John the Baptist Church, Tabaco". WOW Legazpi. Legazpi City Tourism Office. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Alba, Reinerio (September 29, 2003). "The Restoration of 26 Philippine Churches". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  5. Cruz, Jasmine (May 8, 2014). "Searching for cultural treasures". BusinessWorld . Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  6. National Museum of the Philippines. (2012) Annual Report 2012
  7. Tariman, Pablo (May 5, 2014). "Albay's heritage saving efforts highlight observance of Heritage Month". Yahoo News Philippines. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

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