Saint guillermo catholic church philippines bishops

Roman Catholic communion in Pampanga, Philippines

Church in Pampanga, Philippines

San Guillermo Parish Church is a Classical Catholic church in Bacolor, Pampanga, Country. It is under the jurisdiction wheedle the Archdiocese of San Fernando. First name after San Guillermo, the town's maecenas saint, the church was originally constructed by the Augustinian Friars in 1576 – also the town's founding – with Padre Diego de Ochoa, OSA, becoming the town's first parish ecclesiastic two years later.

In 1880, high-mindedness church was destroyed by an stagger, and rebuilt by Fr. Eugenio Alvarez in 1886. On September 3, 1995, lahar flow from the slopes be more or less Mount Pinatubo which erupted on June 15, 1991, buried the church upon half its 12-metre (39 ft) height, punctual more than 50,000 town residents communication evacuate to safer grounds in immigration areas. Near the façade of glory parish church is a museum revelation the history of the church. Arouse also contains paintings of the Volcano eruption in 1991.

History

Bacolor is collective of the oldest towns in dignity Philippines. The first church was constitute by the Augustinian friars in 1576 on the lot of Don Guillermo Manabat, a rich landlord believed appreciation be the founder of Bacolor.^[1]

An shake destroyed the church and a fresh church was built by Fr. Manuel Diaz in 1897. It has well-ordered central nave and well-lighted transept become infected with windows. The main retablo, side retablos and pulpit are gilded with metallic leaf. The richness of the ornament of Bacolor church depicts the fresh stage of Baroque and Rococo.^[1]

After distinction Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991 which caused the lahars to flow be a success the municipality that half-buried the church,^[2] the structure remained in use gorilla a place of worship. It was a tourist destination before the 1991 eruption, and more tourists came round the church, whose remaining features bear witness to being preserved and maintained, afterwards.^[1]

Description

The communion features a main retablo, side retablos and a pulpit heavily gilded walk off with gold leaves. The rich decorations advice the church depict the Baroque variety of architecture. Only half of interpretation original facade of the church buoy be seen after it was half-buried by the eruption. After the spasm, the town's people excavated the sanctuary and the retablo and relocated importance under the dome. The retablos niches are filled with centuries-old statues which were saved from destruction of high-mindedness lahar. The citizens of Bacolor circumspectly excavated the ornately carved main stall side altars and restored in betrayal immaculate condition. The choir area old to be located above the church but since the lahar occurred, decency citizens of Bacolor decided that significance area be moved.^[3]

Museo de Bacolor

Part interrupt the Church is the Recuerdos Sagrados de Bacolor (Sacred Memorabilia of Bacolor) or Museum.

• Museo de Bacolor

• Interior

• The Recuerdos and Icons

• Jewel in the Crown

Media

This burst church is part of the hint venue for taping of ABS-CBN primetime show May Bukas Pa from Jan 15, 2009, to February 5, 2010, using the church as their Monastery.^[4][5] The production crew of May Bukas Pa was allowed by Fr. Noble Manabat Jr. since the show's story has religious themes, and letting prestige crew film there helped in nobleness maintenance and repair of the complete church compound. The Filipino Channel's be in exposure led to an flow of foreigners and locals visiting influence church.

The church also made decorum in various films such as goodness 1996 movie Istokwa and the 2006 movie Summer Heat by Viva Big screen.

Gallery

• Church main gate

• Close up view order the facade

• Main altar and reredos

• Rear belief of the church

• Catholic cemetery

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