Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church (Calasiao)
Roman Catholic church in Pangasinan, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de los Santos Pedro y Pablo), commonly known as Calasiao Church, is a baroque church located in Poblacion West, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines. It belongs to the Vicariate of Sts. Peter and Paul under the Ecclesiastical Province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. The 57,840 Catholics is under the pastoral care of Rev. Fidelis B. Layog, assisted by Rev. Isidro Palinar, Jr. and Rev. Raymund Manaois.[1]
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Calasiao Church | |
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16°02′10″N 120°12′45″E | |
Location | Poblacion, Calasiao, Pangasinan |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1588 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
Designated | September 29, 2001 |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Specifications | |
Length | 88.3 m (290 ft) |
Width | 25 m (82 ft) |
Height | 27.3 m (90 ft) |
Materials | Cement, massive bricks, steel, gravel |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Lingayen-Dagupan |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Socrates B. Villegas |
Laity | |
Music group(s) | Calasiao Children's Chorus |
The Spanish-colonial-era Church was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.[2][3]