Itbayat Church

The Santa Maria de Mayan Parish Church, commonly known as the Itbayat Church (Filipino: Simbahan ng Itbayat), is a historic church in Itbayat, Batanes, Philippines.

Santa Maria de Mayan Church
Itbayat Church
Simbahan ng Itbayat
The church prior to the 2019 earthquake
Itbayat Church
Itbayat Church
20°47′12″N 121°50′29″E
LocationItbayat, Batanes
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Religious orderDominicans
History
StatusChurch
Founded1853 (1853)
DedicationImmaculate Conception
Architecture
Functional statusDamaged
Years built1872–1888 (current building)

Background
Historical marker installed by the National Historical Institute, now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, to commemorate the church.

The original structure of the Santa Maria de Mayan Church was made of wood. The original wooden church was built from 1853 to 1858[1] and was placed under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception.[2] The current church building was built by the Dominicans. The construction of the church building was started during the administration of Fr. Manuel Blasco in 1872. It was completed in 1888 and the church was blessed by Blasco.[1]

The church building sustained major damage during the Batanes earthquake of July 27, 2019 with its belfry tower falling off.[3]

References
  1. Simbahan ng Itbayat [Itbayat Church] (Historical marker) (in Filipino). Itbayat, Batanes: National Historical Institute. 2008.
  2. Navasero, Mandy (17 February 2013). "Five pillars of faith in Batanes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. "Itbayat church, ancestral homes damaged in Batanes earthquake". Rappler. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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