Daraga Church
Roman Catholic church in Albay, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Parish Church (also Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church), commonly known as Daraga Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Daraga, Albay, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi. The church was built by the Franciscans in 1772 under the patronage of the Our Lady of the Gate. Certain church sections were declared as a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 2007.
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13°08′59″N 123°42′43″E | |
Location | Daraga, Albay |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Our Lady of the Gate |
Dedicated | 1854 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
Designated | 2007 |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Churrigueresque Baroque |
Completed | 1773 |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 1 |
Materials | Volcanic rocks |
Administration | |
Province | Caceres |
Diocese | Legazpi (since 1951) |
Deanery | St. Gregory the Great[1] |
Parish | Our Lady of the Gate |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Fr. Antonio S. Sial |
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