I've always been fascinated by the architecture and history of the old Catholic Churches. That's why it broke my heart when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Bohol, Philippines in 2013 and brought some hundred year old churches to ground zero. I was due to travel to Bohol a week after the earthquake and never got the chance to see those magnificent structures. But here's my collection of the old (some new) Catholic churches as I travel around the Philippines . Please let me know if there are some corrections.
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| Virgen de Regla Parish in Lapu-Lapu City |
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| Binondo Church, also known as Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Binondo, Manila |
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| Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Pasig City was built in 1573. |
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The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help or Baclaran Church in Baclaran, Pasay City
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This is a five century old building of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Church in Bantayan Island, Cebu.
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| Sto. Nino de Cebu Church in Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City. |
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| The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene also known as Saint John the Baptist Parish and informally as Quiapo Church |
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| The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral in Cebu City |
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| Sto Nino de Cebu in Cebu City. |
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| Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral or the Baguio Cathedral |
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| Sto Domingo Church in Quezon City was built in 1588. |
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Basilica of Our Lady of Charity - Agoo, La Union
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Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned - Sta Ana, Manila
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| St Joseph Parish Church - Carmona, Cavite |
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Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay Church - Taal, Batangas
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| The small chapel atop the 'Sementeryo sa Ilalim ng Lupa' in Nagcarlan, Laguna. |
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| Church of St. Nicholas of Tolentino - Sinait, Ilocos, Sur |
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St James the Greater Parish Church - Ibaan, Batangas
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| Transfiguration Chapel in Caleruega, Nasugbu, Batangas. |
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| Church of Saint Louis, Bishop of Toulouse in Lucban, Quezon Province |
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| The church overlooking the Kamay ni Hesus Shrine still in Lucban, Quezon Province. |
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| Lemery Church - Lemery Batangas |
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| The Saint John The Baptist Parish in Liliw, Laguna |
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| Our Lady of Mediatrix of All Graces in Lipa, Batangas |
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Our Lady of Mt Carmel - Lipa City, Batangas
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| St. Gregory Church of Majayjay in Laguna |
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| Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Tagaytay City, Cavite |
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| Escudero Hacienda and Plantation in Tiaong, Quezon Province. |
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| San Sebastian Cathedral or Lipa Cathedral in Lipa City, Batangas was built in 1605. |
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| Pink Sisters Church - Tagaytay City, Cavite |
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| Church of the Immaculate Conception - Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro |
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| Saint Jerome Emiliani and Saint Susana Parish - New Alabang, Muntinlupa |
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| St. John of Sahagun (St John the Baptist) of Candon, Ilocos Sur |
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Saint John the Baptist Parish Church - San Juan, La Union
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Balaoan Church or the Church of St. Nicholas of Tolentino is located at Balaoan, La Union
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St. Joseph Church in San Jose, Batangas
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| St. Lucy the Martyr Church in Sta Lucia, Ilocos Sur |
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| St. Josemaria Escriva - Gerona, Tarlac |
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| St. Mark the Evangelist Church in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur |
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| Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Bauang, La Union |
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| Sto Nino de Cebu Parish - Binan CIty, Laguna |
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Chapel at the Marian Shrine - Balete, Batangas
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| Saint Mary Magdalene Church in Magdalena, Laguna |
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| St Stephen Protomartyr Church in Ligao, Albay |
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| Nuestra Señora de Patrocinio Parish Church of Boljoon |
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| Sta Rita Cathedral in Bontoc, Mountain Province |
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| Padre Pio National Shrine in Sto Tomas, Batangas. |
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| Ateneo de Naga University Chapel in Naga City, Camarines Sur |
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| Penafrancia Shrine in Naga City, Camarines Sur |
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| St Francis of Assisi Church in Sariaya, Quezon was built in 1599 |
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| The castle like and miraculous Simala Shrine in Sibonga, Cebu |
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| St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Carcar, Cebu |
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| The Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza Church in Sibonga, Cebu |
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| The St. Francis of Assisi Church in Naga, Cebu |
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| Peñafrancia Basilica Minore in Naga, Camarines Sur |
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| San Francisco Church in Naga, Camarines Sur |
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| Immaculate Conception Church in Naga, Camarines Sur |
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| Carmelite Church and Monastery in Naga, Camarines Sur |
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| The Church of Daraga in Albay, also known as Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church |
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| The St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church in Oas, Albay |
