Daily Archives: May 11, 2011

National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage / Simbahan ng Nuestra Señora De La Paz y Buen Viaje/ Immaculate Conception Parish Church/ The Church of Antipolo (Antipolo City)

Posted on May 11, 2011 by pinoychurches

The Church of Antipolo:

The Church of Antipolo

The Old Church of Antipolo in the 1890’s – Image from Pearl of the Orient: Discover the Philippines / Reimbau Lluvia/ John T. Pilot Collection Flickr.Com

About the Church: In 1630-1633 the Church was Built by Jesuit Father Juan de Salazar. Church burned during the Chinese Uprising of November 1639-March 1640. In 1637 the Church was Rebuilt by Father de Salazar. In 1645 the Church was destroyed by an Earthquake. In 1824 , Church destroyed by an Earthquake. 1863 – Church destroyed again by an Earthquake. 1954 – Church Reconstructed and declared a National Shrine

Other Sites to Visit: Antipolo City.Com (Contains a more detailed History of the Church), WikiPilipinas

Blog Sites to Visit: Underside, Maria Cecilia Hub Pages, Simple Pero Rock, Baktin Corporation, Spread Some Awesome, The Wander Dude Adventures, Pinoy Travel Blog, Lakwatsero

Google Map of the Church: Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Church Map

: The Church of Antipolo

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Saint John the Baptist Church @ Taytay, Rizal

Posted on May 11, 2011 by pinoychurches

Confession Booth

Santo Entierro

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Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Cubao Cathedral) @ Quezon City

Posted on May 11, 2011 by pinoychurches

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Saint Isidore the Laborer Parish Church/ Simbahan ni San Isidro Labrador/ Church of Calauan (Calauan, Laguna)

Posted on May 11, 2011 by pinoychurches

About the Church: In 1860, the parishioners of Calauan built a church made of bricks and stone to honor its patron saints San Isidro Labrador and San Roque. Doña Eleuteria Punzalan financed its construction, while Don Paulino Gavino Oliva donated the church bell in 1867 (By Gil Miranda, A Laguna Travelogue)

My Visit to the Church: My first Visit to the Church of Calauan was in 2007, it was closed when i went there but today (July 18,2012) it was open. Now much has changed, except for the Color of the Church, 5 years ago it was colored light grey, this year (2012) they changed it to yellow. The Color of the church at present looks better as it is also the same color as the liceo beside it. Some trees are also gone, like the 2 trees beside the Statue of Christ. Aside from those no other drastic changes can be seen, though would not know if the interior of the church changed.

The Church of Calauan:

Church of Calauan (Year 2007)

Church of Calauan (Year 2012)

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Cathedral of Saint Paul the Hermit/ Katedral ni San Pablo/ San Pablo City Cathedral (San Pablo, Laguna)

Posted on May 11, 2011 by pinoychurches

About the Church: San Pablo Cathedral was first established by the Augustinian friars in 1586, second church in 1629 and the present stucture was built in 1714. Its foundation was laid by Fr. Juan Labao in 1680. It has neo-classic facade with doric coupled columns and windows with triangular segmented pediments. It also has four-storey octagonal bell tower with lank and open windows.

The first church was built of stone in 1629 and the present one in 1714. The church facade’s simple design is subtly neoclassic, emploting coupled Doric columns. A unique feature is the pediment of interlocking truangles and segmented shapes and a pointed arch that’s softened by the roundness of a more blunted upper arch. Two balustrades flank the pediment, mounted on rectangular piers and embellished by a decorative round window. A newly attached ‘porte-cochere’ dominates the facade, breaking its flatness. A four-storey octagonal bell tower has alternating blind and open windows, and is crowned by a balustraded, pointed roof. The church is lent a Romanesque touch by the imposing dome of the transept. (Source: Wikipilipinas.Org)

Architectural Style: Neo-Classical

Other Blog Sites to Visit: Paparazzo, The Roomy Life, Jenny D Photography, Nite Writer