Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish (Pangil Church)
  • Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish
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Pangil Church from the town plaza in 2013
Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish (Pangil Church) is located in Laguna
Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish (Pangil Church)
Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish (Pangil Church)
Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish (Pangil Church) is located in Luzon
Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish (Pangil Church)
Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish (Pangil Church)
Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish (Pangil Church) is located in Philippines
Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish (Pangil Church)
Nuestra Señora dela Natividad Parish (Pangil Church)
14°24′13″N 121°28′06″E / 14.403492°N 121.468465°E / 14.403492; 121.468465
LocationPangil, Laguna
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded1579
Founder(s)Juan de Plasencia and Diego Oropesa
DedicationNativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Completed1611
Administration
ArchdioceseManila
DioceseSan Pablo
Clergy
Priest(s)Jessie Somosierra

The Nuestra Señora dela Natividad 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]

History

Church interior in 2019

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

  1. ↑ Giron, Tita (20 March 2005). "A scenic way to do the traditional 'Via Crucis'". Vol. 19, no. 102. Philippine Daily Inquirer. pp. E1–E2. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Huerta 1865, pp. 132–133
  3. ↑ Huerta 1865, p. 133

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