Saint Joseph Parish Church, commonly known as Dingras Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag.
| Dingras Church | |
|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Parish Church | |
Iglesia Parroquial de San José (Spanish) | |
 Church facade in 2015 | |
.svg)  Dingras Church Location in Luzon .svg) Dingras Church Location in the Philippines | |
| 18°06′11″N 120°41′55″E / 18.102967°N 120.698733°E | |
| Location | Poblacion, Brgy. Madamba, Dingras, Ilocos Norte |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Joseph |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 90 feet (27 m)[1] |
| Width | 20 feet (6.1 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Nueva Segovia |
| Archdiocese | Nueva Segovia |
| Diocese | Laoag |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Marlo Mendoza Peralta |
| Bishop(s) | Renato P. Mayugba |
History
editDingras started as a visita of Batac and became an independent parish by the Augustinians. Father Bartolome Conrado became the first parish priest in 1598.[2] It was reinstated as a visita in 1603 and back as a parish in 1605. The church was destroyed by earthquake in 1619, reconstructed before a fire in 1838, and lightning in 1853. Another church, largely known as the ruins of the Catholic Church of Dingras, was built by Augustinian friar Damaso Vieytez. It was restored and remodeled by Father Ricardo Deza with the help of Mayor Camilo Millan from 1879 to 1893. It was ruined by fire and earthquake in 1913.[1] Now, the famous ruins of Dingras is reconstructed from its present site and now used as church building.
Architecture
editThe church measuring 90 feet (27 m) in diameter and 20 feet (6.1 m) in width is one of the largest church in the Philippines.[1]
Gallery
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Church NHI historical marker in 1987 -
Church retablo mayor in 2014
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Notes
edit- ^ a b c d National Historical Institute 1993
- ^ Dela Torre 2006, p. 243
Bibliography
edit- Dela Torre, Visitacion (2006). The Ilocos Heritage. Makati: Tower Book House. ISBN 978-971-91030-9-7.
- Historical Markers: Regions I-IV and CAR (in Filipino). Manila: National Historical Institute (Philippines). 1993. p. 88. ISBN 9715380611.
External links
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Media related to Dingras Church at Wikimedia Commons- Dingras Church on Facebook
