San Jose Matulid Chapel

San Jose Matulid Chapel
Location San Jose Matulid, Mexico, Pampanga
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
Architecture
Functional status Active
Architectural type Chapel
Style Baroque
Specifications
Materials Sand, gravel, cement, mortar, steel
Administration
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando
Province Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando

The San Jose Matulid Chapel is an undated Roman Catholic chapel found at Barangay San Jose Matulid, Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines. It is believed to be the first church of the town before the Augustinian Friars transferred to the present-day townsite of Mexico, Pampanga or now known as Barangay Parian.[1]

History

The San Jose Matulid chapel, located southwest of the town center at Barangay San Jose Matulid, is believed to be the oldest chapel of its kind in the entire Pampanga province. Its site is also believed to be the first settlement established by the missionary friars upon their arrival into the area before transferring to its present site at Barangay Parian due to the constant flooding of the a nearby creek called Sapang Matulid. No available records tell of the exact date of construction of the chapel.[2][3][4]

Architecture

The chapel’s façade is adorned by couples of Tuscan pillars reaching into its apex. The central portion then expands horizontally with two unadorned walls with semicircular arch windows. The façade is topped by a wood and galvanized iron belfry. One of its two bells was reportedly stolen. Notable features of the chapel’s interior are the ceiling art located above the main altar.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History of Mexico, Pampanga". www.mexicopampanga.gov.ph. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Attractions: San Jose Matulid Chapel". www.mexicopampanga.gov.ph. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Rivers That Shaped San Fernando and Angeles" (PDF). www.hau.edu.ph. Holy Angel University - Center for Kapampangan Studies. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Tara Na sa Mexico, Pampanga". www.vigattintourism.com. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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