Bisita Iglesia

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.

Virgen de Regla Parish in Lapu-Lapu City 

Binondo Church, also known as Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Binondo, Manila 

Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Pasig City was built in 1573.

The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help or Baclaran Church in Baclaran, Pasay City

This is a five century old building of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Church in Bantayan Island, Cebu.

Sto. Nino de Cebu Church in Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City.

The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene also known as Saint John the Baptist Parish and informally as Quiapo Church

The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral in Cebu City 

Sto Nino de Cebu in Cebu City. 

Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral or the Baguio Cathedral 

Sto Domingo Church in Quezon City was built in 1588.

The Manila Metropolitan Cathedral inside the walls of Intramuros

Episcopal Church of St Mary the Virgin in Sagada, Mountain Province 

Basilica de San Martin de Tours in Taal, Batangas 

St. Paul the First Hermit Cathedral in San Pablo, Laguna was built in 1586.

Basilica Minor of Infant Jesus and Immaculate Concepcion in Batangas City 

The Sinking Bell Tower of Laoag, Ilocos Norte 

The Church of Saint Augustine, commonly known as the Paoay Church 

The St. Paul’s Cathedral in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur was built in 1641.

Invencion De La Sta. Cruz Parish Church - Alitagtag, Batangas

Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Antipolo Cathedral) - Antipolo City, Rizal

Basilica of Our Lady of Charity - Agoo, La Union

Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned - Sta Ana, Manila

 St Joseph Parish Church - Carmona, Cavite

Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay Church - Taal, Batangas

The small chapel atop the 'Sementeryo sa Ilalim ng Lupa' in Nagcarlan, Laguna.

Church of St. Nicholas of Tolentino - Sinait, Ilocos, Sur

St James the Greater Parish Church - Ibaan, Batangas 

Transfiguration Chapel in Caleruega, Nasugbu, Batangas. 

Church of Saint Louis, Bishop of Toulouse in Lucban, Quezon Province 

The church overlooking the Kamay ni Hesus Shrine still in Lucban, Quezon Province.

Lemery Church - Lemery Batangas

The Saint John The Baptist Parish in Liliw, Laguna 

Our Lady of Mediatrix of All Graces in Lipa, Batangas

 Our Lady of Mt Carmel - Lipa City, Batangas

St. Gregory Church of Majayjay in Laguna 

Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Tagaytay City, Cavite

Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur 

  Escudero Hacienda and Plantation in Tiaong, Quezon Province.

San Sebastian Cathedral or Lipa Cathedral in Lipa City, Batangas was built in 1605.

Pink Sisters Church - Tagaytay City, Cavite

Church of the Immaculate Conception - Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

Saint Jerome Emiliani and Saint Susana Parish - New Alabang, Muntinlupa 

 St. John of Sahagun (St John the Baptist) of Candon, Ilocos Sur

Saint John the Baptist Parish Church - San Juan, La Union

Balaoan Church or the Church of St. Nicholas of Tolentino is located at Balaoan, La Union

St. Joseph Church in San Jose, Batangas 

St. Lucy the Martyr Church in Sta Lucia, Ilocos Sur 

Calamba Church or The Saint John the Baptist Parish Church in Laguna 

St. Josemaria Escriva - Gerona, Tarlac

St. Mark the Evangelist Church in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur 

Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Bauang, La Union 

St. William the Hermit Church - Magsingal, Ilocos Sur 

Sto Nino de Cebu Parish - Binan CIty, Laguna

Chapel at the Marian Shrine - Balete, Batangas 

Saint Mary Magdalene Church in Magdalena, Laguna 

St Stephen Protomartyr Church in Ligao, Albay

Nuestra Señora de Patrocinio Parish Church of Boljoon 

Sta Rita Cathedral in Bontoc, Mountain Province

Padre Pio National Shrine in Sto Tomas, Batangas. 

Ateneo de Naga University Chapel in Naga City, Camarines Sur

Penafrancia Shrine in Naga City, Camarines Sur

St Francis of Assisi Church in Sariaya, Quezon was built in 1599

The castle like and miraculous Simala Shrine in Sibonga, Cebu

St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Carcar, Cebu

The Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza Church in Sibonga, Cebu

The St. Francis of Assisi Church in Naga, Cebu

Peñafrancia Basilica Minore in Naga, Camarines Sur 

San Francisco Church in Naga, Camarines Sur

Immaculate Conception Church in Naga, Camarines Sur

Carmelite Church and Monastery in Naga, Camarines Sur 

The Church of Daraga in Albay, also known as Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church

The St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church in Oas, Albay