Buhi Church

Buhi Church
Buhi Church
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church
	Church facade in 2015
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	13°25′58″N 123°31′1″E / 13.43278°N 123.51694°E
Location	Buhi, Camarines Sur
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Francis of Assisi
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	National Historical Landmark
Designated	1938
Architectural type	Church building
Completed	1884; 140 years ago
Administration
Archdiocese	Caceres

Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church, commonly known as Buhi Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Caceres.

The church was destroyed by fire in 1730, and was damaged at various times by earthquakes. The present church was built between 1870 and 1884. The roof was destroyed by fire and fully repaired in 1890.^[1]

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared it a national historical landmark in 1938.^[1]

Gallery

Church interior in 2015
Painting inside the church depicting the story of the three miraculous images from Buhi
Church HRMC historical marker installed in 1938

References

^ ^a ^b "Church of Buhi". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.