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Before 1611 Maragondon was established as a separate town from Silang by the Jesuit Angelo Armano. Before this year the Franciscans were already actively evangelizing the area.[1] In 1630 a second church with more elaborate furnishings was completed. During this year hacienda in Looc, straddling the boundaries of Batangas and Cavite, bequeathed to the Jesuits’ Colegio de Manila, was added to Maragondon's jurisdiction. In 1633 a new and bigger church was built to replace the older and smaller one, the church stone for some time between 1646 and 1649. The government ordered its demolition for fear that the Dutch, who were at war with Spain, would use it and other churches near Manila for fortification. The orders were apparently implemented because on May 16, 1650, a license was given to the Jesuits to build a house and church of wood in Maragondon to replace the one that had been demolished.[1]
Repairs were made on the convent between 1666 and 1672. In 1687 another church was begun although the construction was interrupted; only in 1714 was it completed. The church was repaired a number of times but data on the renovation are sketchy. After 1860 the Recollect added windows with colored glass panes, and set these in a wooded frame decorated with a quail on a plate, the attribute of San Nicolas de Tolentino. ”[1]
The secular priest de los Reyes also did some repairs probably during the convocation of the second Vatican Council which was commemorated in the Philippines with a jubilee year. To commemorate the event, a roof beam was emblazoned with inscriptions. ”[1]
Architectural detailsedit
Church interior in 2011
Maragondon is unique among Jesuit churches for its proportion. The façade is narrow but tall, not squatty as in other churches. To the left of the façade is the taller bell tower with no clear divisions between the stories. The bell tower has a quadrilateral shaft that tapers upward with four corners ending with finials.
In contrast to the simplicity of its façade is the ornate door, divided into boxes, with floral designs of different shapes and ships and castles carved on it. Both in and out, the church fabric made of river stones are covered with a layer of paletada (stucco).[1]
The elevation found in the façade is emphasized in the interior by the use of pilasters that taper the upwards. This produces a dizzying effect, as the pillars appear to soar up and sway. The main roof beams are exposed and emblazoned with biblical and commemorative captions. The door leading from sanctuary to sacristy is also carved with flowers enclosed in boxes.[1]
Retablo mayor
There are three church retables, all brightly polychromed. The image of the Assumption of Mary is placed in the main retable, in the main niche. An image of San Ignacio (St. Ignatius Loyola) to the left and an image of San Luis Gonzaga (St. Aloysius Gonzaga) to the right are also in the main retable. The main retable was decorated using salomonica columns, foliage, and angels with trumpets.
Also polychromed in red, blue, gold, and green, is an octagonal pulpit, located at the right side of the church. Its panel decoration includes the names of Jesus and Mary in monograms. The bottom of the pulpit is decorated with swirling foliage that end in an inverted pineapple.[1]
A cross, dated 1712, is found near the church's main entrance. Part of the convent looks older than the rest. The older part is made of rubble while the newer part is cut stone brick. An elegant staircase of stone and tile are found in the older part. A newer sacristy was added. There are remains of an old defensive wall and a blockhouse that surrounds the quadrangle formed by the church and convent.[1]
Galleryedit
Convent
Main door
Polychromed retablo
Church pulpit
Bell tower
Referencesedit
Notesedit
^ abcdefghCultural Center of the Philippines (1994). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Volume III. Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Bibliographyedit
Jose, R. T., & Ayala Museum (1991). Simbahan: Church art in colonial Philippines, 1565–1898. Metro Manila, Philippines: Ayala Museum.
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Maragondon Church news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2014 The Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Church Spanish Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion commonly known as Maragondon Church is a Roman Catholic church and the only heritage structure in the municipality of Maragondon Cavite Philippines declared by the National Museum as a National Cultural Treasure Maragondon ChurchOur Lady of the Assumption Parish ChurchIglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion Spanish Church facade in 2011Maragondon ChurchShow map of LuzonMaragondon ChurchShow map of Philippines14 16 26 N 120 44 00 E 14 274 N 120 7334 E 14 274 120 7334LocationMaragondon CaviteCountryPhilippinesDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusParishDedicationOur Lady of AssumptionConsecrated1581ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationNational Cultural TreasureArchitectural typeChurch buildingStyleBaroqueCompleted1714SpecificationsMaterialsMasonryAdministrationArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of ManilaDioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of ImusClergyPriest s Jerry C Belen Contents 1 History 2 Architectural details 3 Gallery 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Church NHI historical marker Before 1611 Maragondon was established as a separate town from Silang by the Jesuit Angelo Armano Before this year the Franciscans were already actively evangelizing the area 1 In 1630 a second church with more elaborate furnishings was completed During this year hacienda in Looc straddling the boundaries of Batangas and Cavite bequeathed to the Jesuits Colegio de Manila was added to Maragondon s jurisdiction In 1633 a new and bigger church was built to replace the older and smaller one the church stone for some time between 1646 and 1649 The government ordered its demolition for fear that the Dutch who were at war with Spain would use it and other churches near Manila for fortification The orders were apparently implemented because on May 16 1650 a license was given to the Jesuits to build a house and church of wood in Maragondon to replace the one that had been demolished 1 Repairs were made on the convent between 1666 and 1672 In 1687 another church was begun although the construction was interrupted only in 1714 was it completed The church was repaired a number of times but data on the renovation are sketchy After 1860 the Recollect added windows with colored glass panes and set these in a wooded frame decorated with a quail on a plate the attribute of San Nicolas de Tolentino 1 The secular priest de los Reyes also did some repairs probably during the convocation of the second Vatican Council which was commemorated in the Philippines with a jubilee year To commemorate the event a roof beam was emblazoned with inscriptions 1 Architectural details edit nbsp Church interior in 2011 Maragondon is unique among Jesuit churches for its proportion The facade is narrow but tall not squatty as in other churches To the left of the facade is the taller bell tower with no clear divisions between the stories The bell tower has a quadrilateral shaft that tapers upward with four corners ending with finials In contrast to the simplicity of its facade is the ornate door divided into boxes with floral designs of different shapes and ships and castles carved on it Both in and out the church fabric made of river stones are covered with a layer of paletada stucco 1 The elevation found in the facade is emphasized in the interior by the use of pilasters that taper the upwards This produces a dizzying effect as the pillars appear to soar up and sway The main roof beams are exposed and emblazoned with biblical and commemorative captions The door leading from sanctuary to sacristy is also carved with flowers enclosed in boxes 1 nbsp Retablo mayor There are three church retables all brightly polychromed The image of the Assumption of Mary is placed in the main retable in the main niche An image of San Ignacio St Ignatius Loyola to the left and an image of San Luis Gonzaga St Aloysius Gonzaga to the right are also in the main retable The main retable was decorated using salomonica columns foliage and angels with trumpets Also polychromed in red blue gold and green is an octagonal pulpit located at the right side of the church Its panel decoration includes the names of Jesus and Mary in monograms The bottom of the pulpit is decorated with swirling foliage that end in an inverted pineapple 1 A cross dated 1712 is found near the church s main entrance Part of the convent looks older than the rest The older part is made of rubble while the newer part is cut stone brick An elegant staircase of stone and tile are found in the older part A newer sacristy was added There are remains of an old defensive wall and a blockhouse that surrounds the quadrangle formed by the church and convent 1 Gallery edit nbsp Convent nbsp Main door nbsp Polychromed retablo nbsp Church pulpit nbsp Bell towerReferences editNotes edit a b c d e f g h Cultural Center of the Philippines 1994 CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Volume III Manila Cultural Center of the Philippines Bibliography edit Jose R T amp Ayala Museum 1991 Simbahan Church art in colonial Philippines 1565 1898 Metro Manila Philippines Ayala Museum Cultural Center of the Philippines 1994 CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Volume III Manila Cultural Center of the Philippines External links edit nbsp Media related to Maragondon Church at Wikimedia Commons Maragondon Church on Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maragondon Church amp oldid 1217770333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
