Guiuan Church
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Guiuan Church is a Catholic church in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The church is also National Treasure.
The church was damaged when Typhoon Haiyan hit Guiuan. It was fixed 6 years later, In 2019.
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History[change | change source]
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Guiuan was made by Jesuits, The church was, later, handed to the Augustinians, the original church was destroyed by fire. [1]In 1718, the Jesuits made another church,[2] with a bell tower. [3]In 2001, the Church was made a National Treasure, by the National Museum of The Philippines.[4] In 2013, the church was damaged by Typhoon Haiyan, Only the walls were not damaged.[5]
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On March 18, 2021, as part of the 500th anniversary of the landing of Ferdinand Magellan, the National Historical Commision of the Philippines put a marker for the Church.[6]
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Labro, Vicente (11 June 2011). "Guiuan's treasure chest of history, natural wonders". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ "Simbahan ng Guiuan" Historical Marker, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, 2021
- ↑ Huerta, Felix De (1865). Estado geográfico, topográfico, estadístico, histórico-religioso. p. 314.
- ↑ Alba, Reinerio (29 September 2003). "The Restoration of 26 Philippine Churches". ncca.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ Villaon, Augusto (18 November 2013). "Guiuan church, a National Cultural Treasure in Samar, heavily damaged by 'Yolanda'". lifestyle.inquirer.net. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ Dumlao, Tina (28 March 2021). "Eastern Samar church marks Lent – and its place in PH art, history". inquirer.net. Retrieved 22 May 2024.