Bacong Church

Roman Catholic church in Negros Oriental, Philippines
Church in Negros Oriental, Philippines
9°14′45.17″N 123°17′44.95″E / 9.2458806°N 123.2958194°E / 9.2458806; 123.2958194LocationBacong, Negros OrientalCountryPhilippinesDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusParish churchDedicationAugustine of HippoArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationNational Cultural TreasureDesignated1972Architectural typeChurch buildingCompleted1865; 159 years ago (1865)AdministrationDioceseDumaguete

Saint Augustine of Hippo Parish Church, commonly known as Bacong Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Bacong, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

The Augustinian Recollects built the church in 1865.[1] It is partly made of bricks, a deviation from the coral stones, which is the usual construction material used for churches during the Spanish colonization in the Philippines. In addition, the belfry has a caracol-type stairs, and has a number of L-shape masonry work on its walls, a rarity among Philippine churches.[2]

The church has a pipe organ, which originally came from Zaragoza, Spain in the late 19th century.[3]

The National Museum of the Philippines declared it a national cultural property in 1972.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Supetran, Bernard (April 8, 2020). "Take An Online Visita Iglesia Tour With These 21 Silent Sanctuaries In Luzon, Visayas And Mindanao". Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ SEMBRANO, EDGAR ALLAN (April 3, 2017). "Bacong, Negros Oriental– exemplary heritage town".
  3. ^ Post, Metro (2017-08-27). "Bacong Church altars restored". Dumaguete MetroPost. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  4. ^ Galende, Pedro G. (2007). Philippine Church Façades. San Agustin Museum. ISBN 978-971-07-2455-0.

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Dioecesis Dumaguetensis
Territories
Diocese of Dumaguete
OrdinariesCathedralParishes
Vicariate of
St. Peter
  • Saint Catherine of Alexandria
  • Our Mother of Perpetual Help (San Lorenzo St., Dumaguete)
  • Mary Immaculate
  • Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Balugo, Dumaguete)
  • San Isidro Labrador
  • San Vicente Ferrer Chaplaincy
  • Divine Mercy
  • Our Lady of Fatima Quasi-Parish
Vicariate of
St. Philip
  • St. Anthony of Padua (Sibulan)
  • St. Joseph the Worker (San Jose, Negros Oriental)
  • St. Andrew the Apostle (Amlan)
  • Our Lady of the Pillar (Pamplona, Negros Oriental)
  • St. James the Greater (Tanjay)
  • Holy Cross (Tanjay)
  • Sta. Agueda (Pamplona, Negros Oriental)
Vicariate of
Simon the Zealot
  • St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Bais, Negros Oriental)
  • San Isidro Labrador Quasi-Parish (Bais, Negros Oriental)
  • Sto. Niño (Mabinay)
  • St. Francis of Assisi (Manjuyod)
  • Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Mabinay)
Vicariate of
St. Thomas
  • St. Isidore the Farmer (Ayungon)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Quasi-Parish (Ayungon)
  • St. Vincent Ferrer (Bindoy)
  • St. Anthony of Padua (Tayasan)
  • Holy Child (Jimalalud)
Vicariate of
St. John
  • St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Poblacion, Dauin)
  • St. Nicholas Of Tolentino Quasi-Parish (Magsaysay, Dauin)
  • St. Augustine of Hippo (Bacong)
  • St. Isidore the Farmer (Zamboanguita)
  • Our Lady of the Abandoned (Valencia, Negros Oriental)
  • St. Ezekiel Moreno Quasi-Parish (Valencia, Negros Oriental)
  • St. Vincent Ferrer Quasi-Parish (Apo Island, Dauin)
Vicariate of
St. Jude
  • Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Manalongon, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
  • St. Francis Xavier Quasi-Parish (San Francisco, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
  • St. Vincent Ferrer (Bonawon, Siaton)
  • St. Nicholas De Bari (Siaton)
  • St. Anthony of Padua (Bonbonon, Siaton)
Vicariate of
St. Matthew
  • St. Nicholas Of Tolentino (Basay)
  • St. Thomas of Villanueva (Bayawan)
  • St. Lorenzo Ruiz (Bayawan)
  • Sto. Niño Quasi-Parish (Bayawan)
  • St. Isidore the Farmer (Bayawan)
  • St. Catherine of Alexandria (Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
  • St. Isidore the Farmer Chaplaincy (Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
Vicariate of
St. Paul
  • St. Francis of Assisi (Siquijor, Siquijor)
  • St. Roque (Banban, Siquijor, Siquijor)
  • St. Augustine of Hippo (San Juan, Siquijor)
  • St. Isidore the Farmer (Lazi, Siquijor)
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor)
  • St. Vincent Ferrer (Larena)
  • St. Barbara (Campalanas, Lazi, Siquijor)
  • Our Lady of Divine Providence (Maria, Siquijor)