Country Philippines Founded April 30, 1605 Height 7 m Phone +63 45 866 1521 | Denomination Roman Catholic Dedication Saint Bartholomew Architectural style Baroque architecture Status Parish church | |
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Location Brgy. San Nicolas I, Magalang, Pampanga Founder(s) Fr. Gonzalo de Salazar O.S.A. Address Lacson St, Magalang, Pampanga, Philippines Similar San Nicolas de Tolentino, San Luis Gonzaga Parish Ch, Santa Catalina Parish Ch, San Andres Apostol C, Immaculate Conception Church | ||
The San Bartolome Parish Church, also referred to as the Magalang Church, is a 19th-century Baroque church located at Brgy. San Nicolas I, Magalang, Pampanga, Philippines. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Bartholomew, is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando.
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Town History
The town of Magalang started as a sub-parish (visita) of the neighboring town of Arayat in December 19, 1598 with Father Gonzalo de Salazar as its vicar. Prior to its establishment as a mission of the Augustinian Friars, Magalang, or completely called San Pedro de Magalang, was a town relocated from a certain Barrio Macapsa (now believed to be under the municipality of Concepcion in Tarlac). The town may have been relocated a couple more times due to the frequent flooding of the Chico River until it has finally settled in its current location after the flooding of September 1856. The town's name was believed to have been given by Father Ramon Sarrionandia, the person responsible for the transfer of the town.
Church History
The exact date of the construction of the present church remains unclear although it is suggested in the records that the construction of a structure may have started at around 1725 when the convent in Magalang was relieved from paying its dues to the Augustinian province. The current church, built by Father Ramon Sarrionandia, was erected in 1875. Father Fernando Vasques continued the finishing touches to the church and Father Toribio Fanjul renovated the church flooring and sacristy in 1891.