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The Church of the Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion in Baclayon is considered to be one of the oldest in the Philippines. Construction began in 1717 where some...please click to read more and see photos:


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Bohol's Old Churches
IJsselstein, Tuesday, 16 April 2002 04:00:09

Bohol has a number of very old churches, dating back to the early years of the Spanish colonialization of the island.

Baclayon
The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon is considered to be one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It is one of the best presevered Jesuit build churches in the region, although in the 19th century, the Augustinian Recollects added a modern facade and a number of stone buildings that now surround the church.

The first Spanish missionaries or doctrineros in the region, Fr. Juan de Torres and Fr. Gabriel Sanchez, first settled in Baclayon in 1595. Shortly after their arrival, a visita was erected on the spot.

Although Baclayon was the first seat of the Spanish Jesuit missionaries, fear of Moro mauraders soon forced them to move their headquarters more inland, to Loboc. Only in 1717, Baclayon became a parish, and construction of a new church commenced. Some 200 native forced laborers constructed the church from coral stones, which they took from the sea, cut into square blocks, and piled on to each other. They used bamboo to move and lift the stones in position, and used the white of a million eggs as to cement them together. The current building was completed in 1727. The church obtained a large bell in 1835. In the Baclayon church is a dungeon, which was used to punish natives who violated the rules of the Roman Catholic church.

Next to the church is the old convent, which also houses a small museum with centuries-old religious relics, artifacts and other antiquities, dating back to the 16th century. Included in the collection are an ivory statue of the crucified Christ looking towards heaven; a statue of the Blessed Virgin, said to be presented by Queen Catherine of Aragon; relics of St. Ignatius of Loyola, old gold embroidered ecclesiastical vestments, books with carabao skin covers, and librettos of church music written in Latin on sheep skins. Here you can also find the cuadro paintings made by the Filipino painter Liberato Gatchalian in 1859.

                                     Baclayon Church

One of the oldest churches in the entire Philippines. I will have to visit this beautiful church. It's over 3 centuries old and it has stood the test of time compared to other buildings built more recently. Now this is an example of regal Spanish architecture.

Viva!

Been there. Na miss ko talaga ang mga old churches around Bohol. Sobra. huhuhu

i finally too some photos when i visited Baclayon Church in Bohol and some at Dauis Church, please click link to see more photos:

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Thanks, Mikey.

When I went back home this July 2010, my first time to visit the Dauis Church coincided with their Fiesta to the Virgin Mary. The Church in Dauis is beautiful , the ornaments inside, the paintings which apparently go back to the 18th century are beautiful. They have a wellspring under the church, which they say has been there since the erection of the church in the early 18th century. The church proctor allowed me to drink from the spring, which they say is apparently miraculous.

The Church in Baclayon is also beautiful; the oldest in Bohol, from what I hear.

Quote from: thatsmyboy1992 on November 11, 2010, 12:46:26 PM
i finally too some photos when i visited Baclayon Church in Bohol and some at Dauis Church, please click link to see more photos:

http://www.mikeygatal.com/connect/index.php?topic=11011.0

Super nice. Thanks for the link

thank you and that's true Lorenzo,

  you can even donate and be given some holy water in bottles, if you decide to drink it, it is safe because it is already distilled. we never got a chance to meet over there.

Happy Fiesta karon Dec. 8 sa Baclayon, Feast of the Immaculte Heart of Mary. Dugay na kong nakapamista diha niadto pang 1965. Ang akong paborito, ang home -made torta nga lami kaajo kay daghan ug itlog nga sagol ug gipatubuan sa tuba nga way tungog. Wala na tingali karon. 

thanks for reminding everyone including me, happy fiesta Baclayon and to Mama Mary happy birthday

Quote from: fdaray on December 08, 2010, 12:35:36 PM
Happy Fiesta karon Dec. 8 sa Baclayon, Feast of the Immaculte Heart of Mary. Dugay na kong nakapamista diha niadto pang 1965. Ang akong paborito, ang home -made torta nga lami kaajo kay daghan ug itlog nga sagol ug gipatubuan sa tuba nga way tungog. Wala na tingali karon. 

Unya itlog pa gyud sa native nga manok ug ang mantika gamiton gikan sa hinilisan nga karni sa baboy.

Quote from: thatsmyboy1992 on November 11, 2010, 03:50:22 PM
thank you and that's true Lorenzo,

  you can even donate and be given some holy water in bottles, if you decide to drink it, it is safe because it is already distilled. we never got a chance to meet over there.

Nindot bitaw kaajo sa sulud sa injong Simbahan, brod! Guapo kaajo sa sud.

Altar of Baclayon Church...

Quote from: vrglguapo on February 06, 2011, 05:07:38 PM
Altar of Baclayon Church...

This is so beautiful. Of all the Churches in Bohol, the most beautiful in interior design is that in Baclayon.

I talked to the priest and grounds crew in that church during a visit and was told that the church in Baclayon is a favorite for marriage spots.

It has a very distinctly Baroque Spanish style. 

Quote from: luckybelle on October 07, 2010, 07:33:50 PM
Been there. Na miss ko talaga ang mga old churches around Bohol. Sobra. huhuhu

Didto imong kasal?

Quote from: hubag bohol on February 07, 2011, 09:17:56 AM
Didto imong kasal?

   

Quote from: luckybelle on February 07, 2011, 09:23:18 AM

   

Thanks. I was afraid you'd say      , or worse,      .

Ang naguba nga Baclayon Church.

Quote from: fdaray on February 27, 2009, 12:19:29 PM

                                     Baclayon Church

Salamat nga way nadat-ogan sa pagkaguba.