Pope Pius XII issued a pontifical decree of coronation titled “Quas Tuas” on 3 August 1955 towards the venerated image of Our Lady of Chairty, being granted to the Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Santiago Caragnan y Sancho. The decree was signed by the Secretary Deacon Giulio Rossi and notarized by the Grand Chancellor, Girolamo Ricci. The coronation was carried out 12 January 1956 by the Apostolic Nuncio, Cardinal Egidio Vagnozzi and named as “Patroness of Ilocandia”. [1]
The old historic belfry of the church known as the Bantay Tower, which served as a watchtower for pirates back in the Spanish colonial era, gave the town its name - bantay (meaning to guard). Established in 1590, the church is one of the oldest in the Ilocos Region.[1]
View of Bantay Church naveAerial side view of Bantay Church
The church was heavily damaged during World War II and rebuilding was started in 1950. The restored façade is of Neo-Gothic design mixed with pseudo-Romanesque materials and elements. It is designed to be grandiose and reminiscent of Spanish architecture. It uses materials such as bricks and mud.[1]
The belfry sits on a hilltop overlooking a green pasture and the province of Abra. It was used as a watchtower for invading enemy forces during World War II because of its strategic location. The Bantay Church and bell tower are monumental witnesses to various atrocities and uprisings.
Earthquake (2022)
On 27 July 2022, parts of the Bantay Bell Tower crumbled after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the province of Abra and nearby provinces.[2]
References
^ abc"Tourism". Experience Bantay. Retrieved on 2014-01-11.
^"Magnitude-7 Earthquake Hits Philippines' Main Island". Bloomberg.com. 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
External links
Media related to Saint Augustine Church in Bantay, Ilocos Sur at Wikimedia Commons
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bantay, church, this, article, relies, excessively, references, primary, sources, please, improve, this, article, adding, secondary, tertiary, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, november, 2012, learn, when, remove, this, template,. This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Bantay Church news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Saint Augustine Parish Church commonly known as Bantay Church is a Roman Catholic church in Bantay Ilocos Sur in the Philippines The church was dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo It houses the venerated image of Our Lady of Charity Bantay ChurchSaint Augustine of Hippo Parish Church Shrine of Our Lady of CharityBantay Church top and its bell tower bottom in Ilocos Sur as it appeared on 2012 17 34 52 3 N 120 23 30 E 17 581194 N 120 39167 E 17 581194 120 39167LocationBantay Ilocos SurCountryPhilippinesDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusParish churchDedicationSaint Augustine of HippoArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitectural typeChurchStyleNeo Gothic and pseudo RomanesqueCompleted1590SpecificationsBells5AdministrationArchdioceseNueva SegoviaClergyArchbishopMarlo Mendoza PeraltaPope Pius XII issued a pontifical decree of coronation titled Quas Tuas on 3 August 1955 towards the venerated image of Our Lady of Chairty being granted to the Archbishop of Nueva Segovia Santiago Caragnan y Sancho The decree was signed by the Secretary Deacon Giulio Rossi and notarized by the Grand Chancellor Girolamo Ricci The coronation was carried out 12 January 1956 by the Apostolic Nuncio Cardinal Egidio Vagnozzi and named as Patroness of Ilocandia 1 The old historic belfry of the church known as the Bantay Tower which served as a watchtower for pirates back in the Spanish colonial era gave the town its name bantay meaning to guard Established in 1590 the church is one of the oldest in the Ilocos Region 1 View of Bantay Church naveAerial side view of Bantay ChurchContents 1 Architecture 2 Earthquake 2022 3 References 4 External linksArchitecture EditThe church was heavily damaged during World War II and rebuilding was started in 1950 The restored facade is of Neo Gothic design mixed with pseudo Romanesque materials and elements It is designed to be grandiose and reminiscent of Spanish architecture It uses materials such as bricks and mud 1 The belfry sits on a hilltop overlooking a green pasture and the province of Abra It was used as a watchtower for invading enemy forces during World War II because of its strategic location The Bantay Church and bell tower are monumental witnesses to various atrocities and uprisings Earthquake 2022 EditOn 27 July 2022 parts of the Bantay Bell Tower crumbled after a 7 0 magnitude earthquake struck the province of Abra and nearby provinces 2 References Edit a b c Tourism Experience Bantay Retrieved on 2014 01 11 Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Philippines Main Island Bloomberg com 2022 07 27 Retrieved 2022 07 27 External links Edit Media related to Saint Augustine Church in Bantay Ilocos Sur at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bantay Church amp oldid 1151468976, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
