Pangil Church

Pangil Church
Pangil Church
Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish Church
Our Lady's Nativity Parish
	Church facade, circa 2024
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	14°24′13″N 121°28′06″E / 14.403492°N 121.468465°E
Location	Pangil, Laguna
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1579
Founder(s)	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
Priest(s)	Jessie Somosierra

The Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish Church, commonly known as Pangil Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Natividad, Pangil, Laguna, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Pablo. 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]

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]

Notes

^ Giron, Tita (March 20, 2005). "A scenic way to do the traditional 'Via Crucis'". Vol. 19, no. 102. Philippine Daily Inquirer. pp. E1–E2. Retrieved May 9, 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.

External links

Media related to Our Lady's Nativity Parish (Pangil) at Wikimedia Commons
Pangil Church on Facebook

[Giron-1] Giron, Tita (March 20, 2005). "A scenic way to do the traditional 'Via Crucis'". Vol. 19, no. 102. Philippine Daily Inquirer. pp. E1–E2. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

[Huerta132133-2] Huerta 1865, pp. 132–133

[Huerta133-3] Huerta 1865, p. 133

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