Nagcarlan Church
{{Short description|Roman Catholic church in Laguna, Philippines}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox church
| name = Nagcarlan Church
| fullname = Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Parish Church
| native_name = {{native name|fil|Parokya ni San Bartolome Apostol}}
| image = File:Nagcarlan Church, Laguna, Jul 2024.jpg
| caption = Church facade in 2024
| pushpin map = Philippines Laguna#Luzon mainland#Philippines
| pushpin label position =
| map caption = Location in Laguna##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines
| coordinates = {{coord|14.13629|N|121.41740|E|dim:30_region:PH-00_type:landmark|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| location = Nagcarlan, Laguna
| country = Philippines
| denomination = Roman Catholic
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| dedication = St. Bartholomew
| dedicated date = 1583
| status = Parish church
| functional status = Active
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| architectural type = Church building
| style = Baroque
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| materials = Volcanic tuff, brick and other native material
| parish =
| deanery = San Bartolome
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| archdiocese = Manila
| metropolis = Manila
| diocese = San Pablo
| province = Manila
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| priest = Eduardo Arupo
| asstpriest = Gerardo Basa
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San Bartolome Apostol Parish Church, also known as Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Parish Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Nagcarlan, Laguna, Philippines. Its titular saint is Bartholomew and its feast day is celebrated every August 24. The church is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Pablo.
History
File:Church of Nagcarlang NHCP Historical Marker.png historical marker installed in 1938]]
Nagcarlan was first colonized in 1571 by Juan de Salcedo, grandson of Miguel López de Legazpi. It was founded by Franciscan priests Juan de Plasencia and Diego Oropesa in 1578.{{Harvnb|Huerta|1865|pp = 134–135}} The church of Nagcarlan was first built from light materials such as nipa and wood{{cite web|title=Bells of St. Francis|url=http://ofmarchivesphil.tripod.com/id17.html|website=OFM Philippines Archives|publisher=Order of Franciscan Minors in the Philippines|access-date=November 24, 2014}} in 1583 under the chaplaincy of its first priest, Tomas de Miranda who also pioneered the cultivation of wheat in the country. The church was dedicated to Saint Bartholomew.{{Harvnb|Huerta|1865|p = 135}}{{harvnb|National Historical Institute|1993|p=76}} During Cristobal Torres' term, a second church made of stone and bricks was built in 1752.{{Harvnb|Huerta|1865|p = 136}} The multicolored stones and bricks of the church were offered by the people during its construction. The church was partially destroyed by fire in 1781. Immediate repair and reconstruction was done under the term of Anatacio de Argobejo and later by Fernando de la Puebla, who built the four-storey stone and brick bell tower. Further reconstruction using adobe and renovation (including elaborately designed tiles) in 1845 and addition of the choir loft on three strong arches was done under the supervision of Vicente Velloc. The Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery was built also in 1845 and the church rectory in 1850 under Velloc.{{Cite web|url = http://nagcarlanlaguna.info/cemetery.php|title = The Nagcarlan Churich and The Underground Cemetery|access-date = August 15, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160205035956/http://nagcarlanlaguna.info/cemetery.php|archive-date = February 5, 2016|url-status = dead}} In the 1990s, Monsignor Jose Barrion led a huge restoration project for the church.
Architecture
File:Inside Saint Bartholomew Parish Church.jpg
The tiered-wall Nagcarlan church generally falls under the Baroque style. The design of the facade has a semicircular arched main entrance along with semicircular windows and tall pedestals and columns which are also present in the church's side entrance.{{Cite web|url = http://www.triploqal.com/what-to-see/nagcarlan/st-bartholomew-parish-church|title = St. Bartholomew Parish Church|access-date = August 15, 2014}} The four-storey stone and brick bell tower has bells with the Franciscan coat of arms (crossed arms of Christ and St. Francis of Assisi) and Muslim inspired crenelations.
In popular culture
The church was featured in the 1974 movie "Kampanerang Kuba" starring Vilma Santos and its teleserye remake, an ABS-CBN television series starring Anne Curtis in 2005.{{Cite web|url = http://www.juice.ph/outoftown/features/7-churches-1-day-explore-laguna-visita-iglesia-2014|title = 7 Churches, 1 Day: Explore Laguna, Visita Iglesia 2014|date = April 8, 2014|access-date = August 26, 2014|last = Castillo|first = Alexandra}}
See also
References
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Bibliography
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- {{Cite book|title = Estado geográfico, topográfico, estadístico, histórico-religioso|last = Huerta|first = Felix de|publisher = Imprenta de M. Sanchez y Ca|year = 1865|location = Binondo|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=4LowAAAAYAAJ }}
- {{Cite book|title = Historical Markers: Regions I-IV and CAR|publisher = National Historical Institute (Philippines)|year = 1993|isbn = 9715380611|location = Manila|language=fil|pages = 76|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=AvBuAAAAMAAJ&q=Historical+Markers:+Regions+I-IV |ref={{harvid|National Historical Institute|1993|p=76}}}}
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External links
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- {{Facebook|parokyanisanbartolomeapostol}}
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Category:Roman Catholic churches in Laguna (province)
Category:Marked Historical Structures of the Philippines
Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1752
Category:18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the Philippines
Category:Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo