San Bartolome Church (Magalang)

Magalang Church
San Bartolome Parish Church

Façade of Magalang Church
Magalang Church
Republic of the Philippines
15°12′52″N 120°39′36″E / 15.2144447°N 120.6600308°E / 15.2144447; 120.6600308Coordinates: 15°12′52″N 120°39′36″E / 15.2144447°N 120.6600308°E / 15.2144447; 120.6600308
Location Brgy. San Nicolas I, Magalang, Pampanga
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded April 30, 1605
Founder(s) Fr. Gonzalo de Salazar O.S.A.
Dedication Saint Bartholomew
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architectural type Church building
Style Baroque
Specifications
Length 55 metres (180 ft)
Width 24 metres (79 ft)
Height 7 metres (23 ft)
Materials Stone, mortar, sand, brick, wood
Administration
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando
Province Pampanga
Clergy
Archbishop Florentino G. Lavarias, D.D.
Priest(s) Rev. Fr. Mario Sol M. Gabriel

The San Bartolome Parish Church, also referred to as the Magalang Church, is a 19th-century Baroque church located at Brgy. San Nicolas I, Magalang, Pampanga, Philippines. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Bartholomew, is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando.

History

Town History

The town of Magalang started as a sub-parish (visita) of the neighboring town of Arayat in December 19, 1598 with Father Gonzalo de Salazar as its vicar. Prior to its establishment as a mission of the Augustinian Friars, Magalang, or completely called San Pedro de Magalang, was a town relocated from a certain Barrio Macapsa (now believed to be under the municipality of Concepcion in Tarlac). The town may have been relocated a couple more times due to the frequent flooding of the Chico River until it has finally settled in its current location after the flooding of September 1856. The town's name was believed to have been given by Father Ramon Sarrionandia, the person responsible for the transfer of the town.[1]

Church History

The exact date of the construction of the present church remains unclear although it is suggested in the records that the construction of a structure may have started at around 1725 when the convent in Magalang was relieved from paying its dues to the Augustinian province. The current church, built by Father Ramon Sarrionandia, was erected in 1875. Father Fernando Vasques continued the finishing touches to the church and Father Toribio Fanjul renovated the church flooring and sacristy in 1891.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Galende, Pedro G. (1996). Angels in Stone: Architecture of Augustinian Churches in the Philippines (2nd ed.). Manila, Philippines: San Agustin Museum. pp. 143–144. ISBN 9719157100.
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