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San Nicolas Church (Ilocos Norte)
The San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the municipality of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Exhibiting a baroque façade, the church bears the Spanish coat of arms. A three-storey belltower on its right was built by Father Vitoriano Garcia.
| San Nicolas Church | |
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| Saint Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church | |
Church facade in 2013 | |
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| 18°10′26″N 120°35′42″E / 18.173831°N 120.595088°E | |
| Location | San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1584 |
| Founder(s) | Father Antonio Villanueva |
| Dedication | Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Laoag |
| Archdiocese | Nueva Segovia |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Marlo Mendoza Peralta |
| Bishop(s) | Renato Mayugba |
History edit
San Nicolas Church was first constructed in 1584, the same year the town was founded by the Augustinian friars. The town then was named Visita de Caluntian because of the abundant lanuti tree in the area.[1] The church was reconstructed in 1693 by Father Antonio Villanueva.
- Church PHC historical marker
- Church interior in 2022
References edit
- ^ "Proclamation no. 1832, s. 2009". Official Gazetteer. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
External links edit
- Media related to San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church (Ilocos Norte) at Wikimedia Commons