San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church (Ilocos Norte)

San Nicolas Church
Saint Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church
Facade of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte
San Nicolas Church Location in the Philippines
18°10′26″N 120°35′42″E / 18.173831°N 120.595088°E / 18.173831; 120.595088Coordinates: 18°10′26″N 120°35′42″E / 18.173831°N 120.595088°E / 18.173831; 120.595088
Location	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	1584
Founder(s)	Father Antonio Villanueva
Dedication	Nicholas of Tolentino
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Baroque
Administration
Archdiocese	Nueva Segovia
Metropolis	Laoag
Clergy
Archbishop	Marlo Mendoza Peralta
Bishop(s)	Renato Mayugba

The San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the municipality of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. 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.

History

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.

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