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Paoay Church and Lipa Cathedral Overview

The document provides information about several Catholic churches in the Philippines, including their histories, architectural features, and significance. It discusses the San Agustin Church of Paoay, noting it was completed in 1710 and is famous for its large buttresses. It then covers the St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City, known for housing the bamboo organ. Finally, it summarizes the Lipa Cathedral in Batangas, mentioning it serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Lipa.

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Paoay Church and Lipa Cathedral Overview

The document provides information about several Catholic churches in the Philippines, including their histories, architectural features, and significance. It discusses the San Agustin Church of Paoay, noting it was completed in 1710 and is famous for its large buttresses. It then covers the St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City, known for housing the bamboo organ. Finally, it summarizes the Lipa Cathedral in Batangas, mentioning it serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Lipa.

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Community Planning Development

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Prepared By:
Estamo, Louise Eira
D.
Santiago, Phoebo A.
Hermosura, Francis
Leejan
Baldon, Jaymar
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San Agustin Church of


Paoay
(Paoay, Ilocos Norte)

commonly known as the Paoay Church, is the Roman


Catholic church of the municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte

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in the Philippines. Completed in 1710, the church is
famous for its distinct architecture highlighted by the
enormous buttresses on the sides and back of the building
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History
Building of the present church was started in 1694 Some portions of the church was damaged in the 1865
by Augustinian friar Father Antonio Estavillo, and 1885 earthquake but was later restored under the
completed in 1710, the church is famous for its distinct initiative of former First Lady Imelda Marcos.
architecture highlighted by the enormous buttresses on
the sides and back of the building. It is declared as a

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National Cultural Treasure by the Philippine government
in 1973 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the
collective group of Baroque Churches of the Philippines
in 1993.
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Architectural Character
The building itself is a very solid construction of coral,
stucco, lumber, and tree sap. The huge mosaics are
glued with natural tree resin. The Spanish friars who
built the church wanted to make sure it would withstand
earthquakes and so they used the strongest materials
they could find and to good effect. Huge coral stones

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were used in the lower portion of the church to have a
great hold of its weight.

The adaptive reuse of baroque style against


earthquake is developed since many destructive
earthquakes destroyed earlier churches in the country.
Javanese architecture reminiscent of Borobudur of
Java can also be seen on the church walls and facade.
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Walls Facade
Its walls are made of large coral The stone facade appear as
stones on the lower part and bricks massive pediment rising from the
at the upper levels. The mortar ground and is built leaning towards
used in the church includes sand the front. Square pilasters and
and lime with sugarcane juice stringed cornices divide the facade

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boiled with mango leaves, leather vertically and horizontally
and rice straw. Its walls suggests respectively. Facade is made of
Javanese architectural styles. brick on the level and coral
stones on the lower level.
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Buttresses Bell Tower


Upon coming to the church, Adjacent to the facade is a three-

something that you will notice storey coral bell tower constructed

right away are the 24 massive separately from the church building

1.67 meters thick stone on the right side resembling a

buttresses that have held the pagoda. It was in 1793 when the

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church up since it’s completion in cornerstone of the bell tower was

1894 laid. It served as observational


post for Filipino revolutionaries
against the Spaniards in 1898
and by Filipino guerrillas against
Japanese soldiers during World
War II.
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St. Joseph Parish


(Las Piñas City)

otherwise known as the Bamboo Organ Church, or


simply Las Piñas Church is a parish church of Las
Piñas, just south of the city of Manila in the Philippines.

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The church is renowned to house the Bamboo Organ, a
pipe organ made mostly with bamboo pipes. Also in the
church complex is St. Joseph's Academy, a primary and
secondary education school established in 1914.
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History
St. Joseph Parish Church, was founded by The stone church and the parochial house was
Augustinian Recollects on November 5, 1795. The destroyed by three earthquakes in January 18, July 29,
construction was started and supervised by Father and September 30 of 1829.
Diego Cera de la Virgen del Carmen.
Fr. Cera did not only solidify his name in building the

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From perishable materials, the natives, together with Fr. stone church, but also in terms of architectural
Cera, aspired of establishing a stone church. It will restoration.
serve as the inhabitant's protection from outsiders and
natural calamities. Between 1971 and 1975, the church was restored by
Francisco Mañosa and Partners, with Architect Ludwig

With the cooperation of all 300 families in the city, the Alvarez, through the administration of Rev. Fr. Mark

stone church was finished in 1819. It resembles solemn Lesage, to bring back the 19th-century look of the church

simplicity - truly an Earthquake Baroque architectural and to re-position the main altar to face the people, as

style. required by the new Ecumenical Church guidelines.


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Facade

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Outside of the Church

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Museum of the church just right outside

Statue of Fray Diego Cera de la virgen del carmen


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Interior

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Bamboo Organ inside the church
St. Joseph Parish’s bell
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Interior pa more…

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Interior where Bamboo organ can be seen
Main Aisle
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Lipa Cathedral
(Lipa, Batangas)

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, commonly


known as the Lipa Cathedral, is a Romanesque church in

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Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. The cathedral serves as the
seat of the Archdiocese of Lipa. The Cathedral was chosen
as the seat of the Diocese of the Lipa in 1910.
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History
Administered by the Augustinians beginning April 30,
1605 (and until the end of the 19th century) under the
name “Convent of San Sebastian in Comintang” the
first church building was made of light materials.

in 1779, Fray Ignacio Vasquez Pallares, later on

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continued by Fray Manuel Galiana in 1787, and its
spacious transept completed in 1865 during the term of
Fray Manuel Diez Gonzalez. The church was totally
completed from 1865 to 1894 during the administration
of Fray Benito Baras

However during the Second World War, the cathedral


American army wagons camp in front of the church
suffered massive damages. Reconstruction began
around the 1950s.
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Architectural Character
The Lipa Cathedral was constructed in the
Romanesque tradition. It has big circular dome, giant
walls and columns, balconies, and arches. Standing
proudly in front of the church is a bell tower, which, like
the dome, is decorated with moldings.

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The Main Hall is surrounded by a series of arches. The
carefully arranged pews form a sea of wooden linear
pattern that lies underneath the chandeliers, illuminating
the church. The aisle dividing the pews lead to the altar,
bathing in the spotlight provided by the clerestory of the
dome above. The ceiling — including the pendentives
and intrados — is painted with images of saints.
Main Hall
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Facade

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Façade of San Sebastian, Lipa Cathedral
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Interior

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Main Altar

Organ in the Transept


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Dome

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Dome as seen from the interior

Dome as seen from the exterior


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Other spaces..

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Confession room

Ceiling Paintings
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St. John the Baptist Parish Church


(Liliw, Laguna)

also known as Liliw Church or Lilio Church, is one of the


Roman Catholic churches in Liliw, Laguna, Philippines. Its

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feast is celebrated every August 29 known as the
Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. The church is known
for its red bricked façade and baroque style architecture.
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History
Liliw was established as a reduccion by Franciscan
priests band Diego Oropesa in 1578.

The first church was built in wood in 1620. A stronger


stone church was built from 1643 to 1646 and was partially

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destroyed during the 1880 Luzon earthquake. It was
reconstructed in 1885 and was partially burned in April 6,
1898.

The church, which is designed in baroque style, is


adorned with red bricks.
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Facade

The most prominent and notable part of the church is the


façade is made of striking red bricks and adobe. On top

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of the wooden door entrance is a white sculpted image of
the Baptism of Jesus by St. John the Baptist. It also
contains stained glass images along with red bricked
columns.
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Interior

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Interior

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Main Altar where the
three Retablo is seen
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Retablo

The church has three retablos or altars finished in gold


leaf. The retablo mayor (main altar) at the center contains
thirteen niches across four levels housing statues of

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saints. At the center of the lowest level contains the
tabernacle. The two minor retablos on each side houses
four niches of saints. Originally, these two minor retablos
were dedicated in honor of the town's second patron, San
Buenaventura and San Antonio de Padua.
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Capilla de San Buenaventura


From the church's entresuelo entrance, a small
passageway to the left leads to a small chapel named in
honor of the Seraphic Doctor, San Buenaventura.

At the center of the chapel is an image of San

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Buenaventura enclosed in a retablo with narra wood
in the patio grounds as its material made by a local
Paete carver,Peter Paraiso.

In 1664, the image of San Buenaventura wept and


sweated blood, with Padre Juan Pastor and 120
witnesses.
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Church Patio

The grounds outside the church have been developed to


promote Christian teachings for pilgrims. At the middle of

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the patio is a white statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
On both sides, several elevated white statues of different
saints patron of each barangay in the town. The church
patio was named, Patio de Sagrada Familia
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