Nuestra Señora de la Natividad Parish Church
| Pangil Church | |
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Nuestra Señora de la Natividad Parish Our Lady's Nativity Parish Church | |
 View of Pangil Church from the town plaza | |
| 14°24′13″N 121°28′06″E / 14.403492°N 121.468465°ECoordinates: 14°24′13″N 121°28′06″E / 14.403492°N 121.468465°E | |
| Location | Pangil, Laguna |
| Country |
 Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 1579 |
| Founder(s) | Fathers Juan de Plasencia and Diego Oropesa |
| Dedication | Nativity of Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1611 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Diocese | San Pablo |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Luis Antonio Tagle |
| Bishop(s) | Buenaventura M. Famadico |
| Priest(s) | Gaylord Reyes |
The Nuestra Señora de la Natividad 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] The current parish priest is Father Gaylord Reyes.[2]
History
Pangil was founded by Franciscan priests Juan de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa in 1579 and was administered by the nearby Lumban due to lack of priests.[3] The first church dedicated to the Nativity of 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.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Giron, Tita (20 March 2005). "A scenic way to do the traditional 'Via Crucis'". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ↑ "General Reshuffle: Diocese of San Pablo". The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ 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.
External links
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Media related to Our Lady's Nativity Parish Church of Pangil at Wikimedia Commons - Facebook page of Our Lady's Nativity Parish