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San Guillermo Parish Church (Bacolor)

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eruption in 1991 which caused the lahars to flow into the municipality that half-buried the church, the structure remained in use as a place of worship. It was a tourist destination before the 1991 eruption, and more tourists came to the church, whose remaining features are being preserved and
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on June 15, 1991, buried the church to half its 12-metre (39 ft) height, prompting more than 50,000 town residents to evacuate to safer grounds in resettlement areas. Near the façade of the parish church is a museum on the history of the church. It also contains paintings of the Pinatubo
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was allowed by Fr. Jesus Manabat Jr. since the show's story has religious themes, and letting the crew film there helped in the maintenance and repair of the whole church compound.
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of the church can be seen after it was half-buried by the eruption. After the eruption, the town's people excavated the altar and the retablo and relocated it under the
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Friars in 1576 – also the town's founding – with Padre Diego de Ochoa, OSA, becoming the town's first parish priest two years later.
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In 1880, the church was destroyed by an earthquake, and rebuilt by Fr. Eugenio Alvarez in 1886. On September 3, 1995,
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friars in 1576 on the lot of Don Guillermo Manabat, a rich landlord believed to be the founder of Bacolor.
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An earthquake destroyed the church and a new church was built by Fr. Manuel Diaz in 1897. It has a central
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are gilded with gold leaf. The richness of the decoration of Bacolor church depicts the advanced stage of
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Bacolor is one of the oldest towns in the Philippines. The first church was built by the
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but since the lahar occurred, the citizens of Bacolor decided that the area be moved.
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are filled with centuries-old statues which were saved from destruction of the
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heavily gilded with gold leaves. The rich decorations of the church depict the
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The church also made appearances in various films such as the 1996 movie
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For the complete list of Roman Catholic churches in Pampanga, see the
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from January 15, 2009, to February 5, 2010, using the church as their
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Official Website of Municipality of Bacolor – Province of Pampanga
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This heritage church is part of the main venue for taping of
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Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando
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Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help (Floridablanca, Pampanga)
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Bacolor Church is located in Luzon
Luzon
Bacolor Church is located in Philippines
15°00′01″N 120°38′54″E / 15.000263°N 120.648273°E / 15.000263; 120.648273
Bacolor
Pampanga
Philippines
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Parish church
Dedication
San Guillermo
Church building
Groundbreaking
Archdiocese
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando
Archbishop
Florentino G. Lavarias
Priest(s)
Roman Catholic
Bacolor, Pampanga
Archdiocese of San Fernando
San Guillermo
Augustinian
lahar
Mount Pinatubo
erupted

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