Nuestra Señora de la Natividad Parish Church
The Natividad de la Nuestra Señora Parish (also Our Lady's Nativity Parish) commonly known as Pangil Church is a Roman Catholic church in Natividad, Pangil, Laguna, Philippines. The statue of the pregnant Virgin Mary (locally known as Nuestra Señora de la O) is said to be a gift from King Carlos III of Spain.[1]
| Pangil Church | |
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| Natividad de la Nuestra Señora Parish Our Lady's Nativity Parish | |
 View of Pangil Church from the town plaza | |
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| Location | Pangil, Laguna |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1579 |
| Founder(s) | Fathers Juan de Plasencia and Diego Oropesa |
| Dedication | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1611 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Diocese | San Pablo |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Bishop(s) | Buenaventura M. Famadico |
History
Pangil was founded as a visita or hermitage by Franciscan friars Juan de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa in 1579. It was administered by the nearby parish of Lumban due to lack of priests.[2] The first church dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built out of cane. In 1611, a stone church and convent was built under the direction of Father Gonzalo del Roble. Restoration of the church's woodwork and improvement of the convent was done by Father Lucas Fernandez in 1711. The church was remodeled in 1749 to 1751 by Father Luis de Nambroca. Based on the records of Father Felix Huerta, the church has also a stone chapel dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist and Saint Anthony Abad.[3]
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Notes
- Giron, Tita (20 March 2005). "A scenic way to do the traditional 'Via Crucis'". 19 (102). Philippine Daily Inquirer. pp. E1–E2. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- Huerta 1865, pp. 132–133
- Huerta 1865, p. 133
Bibliography
- Huerta, Felix de (1865). Estado geográfico, topográfico, estadístico, histórico-religioso [Geographical, topographical, statistical, historical and religious state] (in Spanish). Binondo: Imprenta de M. Sanchez y Ca.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Media related to Our Lady's Nativity Parish Church of Pangil at Wikimedia Commons
- Facebook page of Our Lady's Nativity Parish