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Roman Catholic church in Isabela, Philippines
Church in Isabela, Philippines
The Saint Matthias Parish Church (Spanish : Iglesia Parroquial de San Matías ), commonly known as Tumauini Church , is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Tumauini, Isabela , Philippines, within the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Ilagan . It became a separate parish independent from Cabagan under the advocacy of Saint Matthias in 1751.
The church, known for its brick, Baroque-style architecture , was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines . Together with the churches of Boljoon , Guiuan , Loboc and Lazi , the Tumauini Church has been considered for the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2006 under the collective group of Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension).
History [ edit ]
Church interior in 2022
The first church made of nipa and other light materials was built by the Dominican priest Francisco Nuñez in 1707, and dedicated to Saint Matthias .[1] [2] Cabagan in 1751.[1] [3] Pampanga .[3] [1]
The church was damaged during the Second World War ; a faithful reconstruction program followed, with undamaged parts of the church building retained.[4]
Features [ edit ]
Tumauini is an ultra-baroque church known for its extensive use of red bricks on its exterior and interior ornamentations.[3] [5]
The church building is made entirely of ornately designed red bricks in its façade and its interior walls.[4] [3] Corinthian columns and niches , one located above the entrance and the two remaining larger niches on each side of the columns.[3] pediment is unique relative to all other churches built during the Spanish Era .[3]
Attached to the church's façade is a unique cylindrical belfry built in 1805.[4] [6] [7] wedding cake .[8] [9]
The bell housed within has bullet holes but was never recast.[10]
Convento [ edit ]
The ruins of the church's convento (clergy house ) are located on the gospel side of the church.[4]
Historical and cultural declarations [ edit ]
Church NHI historical marker
Tumauini Church was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines . The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared Tumauini Church a National Historic Landmark on February 24, 1989.[2]
It is also being considered for addition to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Philippines under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) with the churches of Patrocinio de María in Boljoon , Cebu ; La Inmaculada Concepción in Guiuan , Samar ; San Pedro Ápostol in Loboc , Bohol ; and San Isidro Labrador in Lazi , Siquijor .[4]
^ a b Mangubat, Kaye (September 20, 2012). "Five unique churches in the Philippines" . Yahoo News Philippines . loQal.ph. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2014 .
^ a b c d e f Gaspar, Roger (1996). "Flowers in Brick: The Tumauini Church in Isabela" . Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2014 .
^ a b c d e "Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension)" . UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved October 9, 2014 .
^ Lim-Castillo 2007 , p. 117
^ Villalon, Augusto. "Significant Examples of Church Architecture in the Philippines" . National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014 .
^ Ortiguero, Romsanne (March 17, 2013). "Why visit Isabela this summer? 10 great reasons to check out the Queen Province of the Philippines" . Interaksyon. Retrieved September 11, 2014 .
^ 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 11, 2014 .
^ Enriquez, Marge (April 10, 2011). "Edifices of a people's faith" . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014 .
^ Jose, Regalado Trota. "What to do with an Old Church (or Mosque or House)?" . National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved October 9, 2014 .
Bibliography [ edit ]
Historical Markers: Regions I–IV and CAR ISBN 9715380611
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