Bauan Church

Roman Catholic church in Batangas, Philippines

Church in Batangas, Philippines

13°47′21″N 121°00′28″E / 13.789209°N 121.007884°E / 13.789209; 121.007884LocationKapitan Ponso Street, Poblacion Bauan, BatangasCountryPhilippinesDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusParishFounded1596Founder(s)AugustiniansDedicationImmaculate ConceptionArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitectural typeChurch buildingStyleNeo-classicCompleted1894AdministrationArchdioceseLipaClergyPriest(s)Fr. Federico Magboo

The Immaculate Conception Parish, also known as Bauan Church, is a Neo-classical church located in Bauan, Batangas, in the Philippines. The church is the third and final relocation site of Bauan after its transfer from the shores of Bombon Lake (Taal Lake), to Durugto, to Lonal, and finally to its present site near the shores of Batangas Bay. The church is also one of the parishes administered by Fr. Manuel Blanco, who perfected the art of dyeing by means of plants^[1] in Bauan.

History

Earlier churches

The Augustinian Chapter founded Bauan as a visita of Taal, on May 17, 1590. Fr. Diego de Avila,^[1] was appointed as the priest in charge of Bauan. On May 12, 1596, Fr. Idelfonso Bernal was appointed prior. In 1660, the town was annexed to Taal because of its insufficient number of "tributos". From its original site in the shores of Bombon river, Fr. Jose Rodriguez relocated the town to a place called Durugto in 1662. Later, Fr. Nicolas Rivera again relocated the town to a place known as Lonal. Fr. Rivera built a church, convent, schools, and a fort, all of strong materials.^[1] Finally on 1692, Fr. Simon Martinez, relocated the town in its present site.

Present church

After the third relocation, Fr. Nicolas Rivera, built a church and convent of strong materials. Both church and convent were damaged by the typhoon of 1694. Fr. Ignacio Mercado, rebuilt them in 1695–97, but again were destroyed. Fr. Blas Vidal started the construction of masonry church in 1700 and was finished in 1710. Fr. Jose Victoria built the present church in 1762, under the direction of Don Juan Bandino.^[1] Fr. Hipolito Huerta finished the facade and continued the construction of the transept in 1856. Fr. Felipe Bravo completed it in 1861. Fr. Moises Santos and Felipe Garcia applied the final decorations inside and outside in 1881 and 1894, respectively.^[1]

Fr. Jose Treviño built the convent in 1762 and the massive tower attached to the church in 1772. Fr. Alberto Tabores installed a huge bell in 1788. Fr. Manuel del Arco built the stone fence of the atrium in 1848, decorated it with artistic columns and an iron reja. He also built a new convent to replace the one built by Fr. Jose Treviño. Both tower and choir loft were destroyed in 1870 and were repaired in 1874 and a new clock was installed.

Devotion to the Holy Cross of Bauan

The church houses the Holy Cross of Bauan, the patron saint of the town. Found in 1595 by local natives in a place called Dingin, near Alitagtag, it was installed in Bauan's church. Made of anubing (Artocarpus cumingiana) wood, it is 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) high with a 1 metre (3.3 ft) crosspiece. A golden sun, with radiating rays and embossed with a human face, was added at the point where the cross's arms intersect.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Galende O.S.A., Pedro (1987). Angels in Stone (1st ed.). G.A. Formoso. pp. 102–104.

External links

Media related to Immaculate Conception Parish Church of Bauan at Wikimedia Commons
Bauan Church on Facebook
Bauan Parish Church

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa

Archidioecesis Lipaensis

Territories

Batangas

Ordinaries

Giuseppe Petrelli
Alfredo Verzosa
Alejandro Olalia
Ricardo Vidal
Mariano Gaviola
Gaudencio Rosales
Ramon Arguelles
Gilbert Garcera

Cathedral

Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

Basilicas

Immaculate Conception
Taal

Shrines

National	Padre Pio
Archdiocesan	Calaca Cuenca Glorious Cross Ibaan Lian Our Lady of Caysasay Saint Anthony of Padua Saint Vincent Ferrer San Jose Santa Teresita Santo Niño de Batangan

Parishes

Vicariate of St. Francis Xavier	St. Francis Xavier (Nasugbu, Batangas) Sto. Domingo de Silos (Calatagan, Batangas) St. John the Baptist (Lian, Batangas) St. Vincent Ferrer (Tuy, Batangas) Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje (Nasugbu, Batangas)
Vicariate of Immaculate Conception	Immaculate Conception (Balayan, Batangas) St. Raphael the Archangel (Calaca, Batangas) Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lemery, Batangas) St. Anthony of Padua (Nasugbu, Batangas)
Vicariate of St. Roche	St. Nicholas of Tolentino (San Nicolas, Batangas) Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Agoncillo, Batangas) Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Agoncillo, Batangas) St. Roch (Lemery, Batangas) Mahal na Poon ng Banal na Krus (Lemery, Batangas)
Vicariate of Our Lady of Caysasay	St. Martin of Tours (Taal, Batangas) San Isidro Labrador (San Luis, Batangas) Invencion de la Sta. Cruz (Alitagtag, Batangas) San Isidro Labrador (Cuenca, Batangas) St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face (Sta. Teresita, Batangas)
Vicariate of St. Francis of Paola	St. Francis of Paola (Mabini, Batangas) St. Roche Parish (Tingloy, Batangas) Holy Family (Bauan, Batangas)
Vicariate of Holy Cross	Immaculate Conception (Bauan, Batangas) Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Bauan, Batangas) St. Mary Magdalene (San Pascual, Batangas) San Paschal Baylon (San Pascual, Batangas)
Vicariate of Sto. Niño	Immaculate Conception (Batangas City) St. Mary Euphrasia (Batangas City) Most Holy Trinity (Batangas City) Sta. Rita de Cascia (Batangas City) St. Isidore (Batangas City)
Vicariate of St. Michael the Archangel	San Lorenzo Ruiz (Taysan, Batangas) Nuestra Senora de la Merced (Taysan, Batangas) St. Michael the Archangel (Batangas City) St. Paul the Apostle (Batangas City) St. Michael the Archangel (Lobo, Batangas)
Vicariate of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary	Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Rosario, Batangas) Holy Family (Rosario, Batangas) San Juan Nepomuceno (San Juan, Batangas) Most Holy Rosary (Padre Garcia, Batangas)
Vicariate of St. Joseph the Patriarch	St. Joseph the Patriarch (San Jose, Batangas) St. James the Greater (Ibaan, Batangas) St. Anthony of Padua (Lipa, Batangas) Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Lipa, Batangas)
Vicariate of St. Vincent Ferrer	Sto. Niño Pinatong-ulan (Lipa, Batangas) Immaculate Conception (Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas) Divina Pastora (Lipa, Batangas) St. Vincent Ferrer (Lipa, Batangas) Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje (Balete, Batangas)
Vicariate of St. Sebastian	St. Sebastian (Lipa, Batangas) Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace (Lipa, Batangas) Sto. Niño Marawoy (Lipa, Batangas) St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Lipa, Batangas) St. Isidore (Lipa, Batangas) St. Joseph the Worker (proposed; Lipa, Batangas)
Vicariate of St. John the Evangelist	Immaculate Conception (Malvar, Batangas) Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Tanauan, Batangas) St. John the Evangelist (Tanauan, Batangas) St. Thomas Aquinas (Sto. Tomas, Batangas) St. Clare of Assisi (Sto. Tomas, Batangas) St. Padre Pio (Sto. Tomas, Batangas)
Vicariate of St. William the Hermit	St. Augustine of Hippo (Tanauan, Batangas) Queen of All Saints (Tanauan, Batangas) Holy Family Flight to Egypt (Tanauan, Batangas) San Guillermo (Talisay, Batangas) Immaculate Conception (Laurel, Batangas)