Dumangas Church

Roman Catholic church in Iloilo, Philippines

Church in Iloilo, Philippines

10°49′15.71″N 122°42′44.86″E / 10.8210306°N 122.7124611°E / 10.8210306; 122.7124611LocationDumangas, IloiloCountryPhilippinesDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1572; 452 years ago (1572)DedicationSaint AugustineArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationNational Historical LandmarkDesignated1983Architectural typeChurch buildingStyleGothic ByzantineAdministrationArchdioceseJaro

The Saint Augustine Catholic Parish Church, commonly known as Dumangas Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Dumangas, Iloilo. The church is considered as the first and oldest Roman Catholic church in Western Visayas. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) declared it a national landmark in 1983.^[1]^[2]

History

Founded in 1572, the church was burned down in 1628. It was reconstructed but was destroyed by an earthquake in 1787. The church was rebuilt in 1887 and was completed in 1896.^[1] ^[2] It has a Gothic Byzantine architectural style, and is made of red bricks and coral stones.^[2]^[3] NHCP in 1983 declared the church as a national historical landmark.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Simbahan ng Dumangas". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures (in Filipino). National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ladrido, R. C. (April 4, 2023). "Iloilo's Heritage Churches: Sweat, Blood, and Faith". VERA Files. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
^ Sornito, Ime (April 17, 2019). "Check out Iloilo's iconic churches". Panay News. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

External links

Media related to Saint Augustine Church (Dumangas) at Wikimedia Commons
Dumangas Church on Facebook

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro

Archdiocesis Jarensis

Territories

Ordinaries

Cathedral

Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

Shrines

National	Our Lady of the Candles
Archdiocesan	Leganes Santo Niño de Arevalo

Monasteries

Our Lady of the Philippines (Trappist)
Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (Carmelite)

Parishes

Vicariate of St. Andrew	St. Jerome (Dueñas, Iloilo) St. William (Passi, Iloilo) St. Joseph (San Enrique, Iloilo) Mary, Help of Christians (San Enrique, Iloilo) Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Passi, Iloilo)
Vicariate of St. Barnabas	St. Teresa of Avila (Carles, Iloilo) St. Anne (Balasan) St. Vincent Ferrer (Batad, Iloilo) Queen of the Most Holy Rosary (Estancia, Iloilo)
Vicariate of St. Bartholomew	St. John the Baptist (Jordan, Guimaras) St. Michael the Archangel (Jordan, Guimaras) St. Vincent Ferrer (Nueva Valencia) Our Lady of Lourdes (Sibunag) Most Holy Name of Jesus (Buenavista, Guimaras) St. Isidore the Worker (Buenavista, Guimaras) St. Joseph (San Lorenzo, Guimaras) Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross (Iloilo City)
Vicariate of St. James the Greater	St. John the Baptist (Sara, Iloilo) San Nicholas De Tolentino (Ajuy, Iloilo) Our Lady of Fatima (Ajuy, Iloilo) The Holy Child (Lemery, Iloilo) St. Vincent Ferrer (San Dionisio, Iloilo) Immaculate Conception (Concepcion, Iloilo)
Vicariate of St. John	Immaculate Conception (Oton) Sta. Monica (Oton) St. John of Sahagun (Tigbauan) San Pedro Calungsod (Tigbauan) San Lorenzo Ruiz (Tigbauan) St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Guimbal) St. John the Baptist (Igbaras) St. Anthony Abbot (Tubungan)
Vicariate of St. Jude Thaddeus	St. Anthony of Padua (Barotac Nuevo) St. Augustine (Dumangas) St. Isidore the Farmer (Dumangas) St. John the Baptist (Banate, Iloilo) Sta. Rita of Cascia (Anilao, Iloilo) St. Peter and Paul (Barotac Viejo) St. Raphael the Archangel (San Rafael, Iloilo)
Vicariate of St. Matthew	St. Nicholas of Tolentine (Lambunao) St. Isidore the Farmer (Lambunao) Patronage of St. Joseph (Lambunao) The Immaculate Conception (Calinog) Sto. Nino (Calinog) Conversion of St. Paul (Bingawan)
Vicariate of St. Matthias	Patronage of St. Joseph (Pototan) Our Lady of Guadalupe (Pototan) Sto. Rosario (Pototan) The Holy Child (Pototan) Our Lady of Lourdes (Pototan) Our Lady of the Pillar (Mina, Iloilo) St. John the Baptist (Dingle, Iloilo) St. Isidore (Zarraga)
Vicariate of St. Paul	Santa Ana (Iloilo City) The Holy Name of Jesus (Iloilo City) San Jose Obrero (Iloilo City) Our Lady of the Assumption (Iloilo City) Our Lady of Fatima (Iloilo City) Sta. Teresita Del Nino Jesus (Iloilo City) Immaculate Conception (Iloilo City) Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Iloilo City) San Jose Placer (Iloilo City) Sta. Maria Chinese-Filipino (Iloilo City)
Vicariate of St. Peter	Nuestra Senora De La Candelaria (Iloilo City) Our Lady of Fatima (Iloilo City) Our Lady of Montserrat (Iloilo City) Nuestra Senora Del Pilar (Iloilo City) Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Iloilo City) St. Lorenzo Ruiz (Iloilo City) Espousal of Our Lady (Iloilo City) St. Vincent Ferrer (Leganes, Iloilo) Sta. Monica (Pavia, Iloilo) Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Iloilo City) St. Joseph the Worker (Iloilo City) Spousal of Mary and Joseph (Iloilo City) San Agustin Chapel (Iloilo City)
Vicariate of Sts. Philip and James	St. Thomas de Villanueva (Miagao, Iloilo) The Holy Child (Miagao, Iloilo) Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Miagao, Iloilo) St. Joseph (Miagao, Iloilo) San Joaquin (San Joaquin, Iloilo) San Isidro Labrador (San Joaquin, Iloilo) Our Lady of Salvation (San Joaquin, Iloilo)
Vicariate of St. Simon the Zealot	St. Julian of Cuenca (Janiuay) St. John the Baptist (Badiangan)
Vicariate of St. Thomas	Sta. Barbara (Sta. Barbara, Iloilo) Our Lady of Fatima (Sta. Barbara, Iloilo) San Nicolas de Tolentino (Cabatuan, Iloilo) Our Lady of Candles (Cabatuan, Iloilo) St. James the Greater (Maasin, Iloilo) St. Martin de Porres (Maasin, Iloilo) Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (New Lucena)
Vicariate of Sts. Titus and Timothy	St. Michael the Archangel (San Miguel, Iloilo) St. Thomas of Villanueva (Alimodian) St. Catherine of Alexandria (Leon, Iloilo) The Holy Child (Leon, Iloilo)