Roman Catholic church in Capiz, Philippines
Church in Capiz, Philippines
The Santa Monica Parish Church (Hiligaynon : Simbahan sang Parokya sang Santa Monica ; Filipino : Simbahang Parokya ni Santa Mónica ; Spanish : Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Mónica ), also called Panay Church , is a historic Roman Catholic church in Panay , near Roxas City in the province of Capiz , on Panay island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It was built in 1884 on the site of an earlier church, built in 1774 by Miguel Murguia, which was gravely damaged by the typhoon of 17 January 1875.[1] : 423 [1] : 423 [2]
The church has an unusually large bell, the largest in the country. Capiz hosts Asia's biggest “church” bell. This was cast by Juan Reina in about 1884, using sacks of coin given by the people of the town; it weighs more than 10 tonnes.[1] : 423
In 1997 the church was declared a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines .[3]
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Archidioecesis Capicensis
Territories Ordinaries Cathedral Archdiocesan Shrine Parishes
Vicariate of
Metropolitan Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St. Vincent Ferrer
St. John Paul II
St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Nicholas of Tolentino
Santo Niño Quasi Parish
Jesus the Nazarene Mission Station
Our Lady of the Rosary Mission Station
Divine Mercy Mission Station
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Station
St. Peter the Apostle Mission Station
St. Rose of Lima Mission Station
St. Andrew the Apostle Mission Station
Mary Mother of Mercy Mission Station
Stella Maris Mission Station Vicariate of
Sta. Monica St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Pawa, Panay)
St. Isidore (Pontevedra)
St. Vincent Ferrer (Bailan, Pontevedra)
St. Lawrence the Deacon (Panitan)
Holy Child (Maayon)
St. Michael the Archangel (San Antonio, Cuartero)
Mary Help of Christian (Quios, Panitan)
Our Lady of Salvation (Anhawon, Panay)
St. Augustine Mission Station (Cogon, Panay)
Our Lady of Lourdes Mission Station (Capagao, Panitan)
St. Francis of Assisi Mission Station (Tuburan, Maayon) Vicariate of
St. Joseph the Worker (Pres. Roxas)
Sto. Niño (Hipona, Pontevedra)
Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Esperanza, Pontevedra)
Most Holy Trinity (Pilar)
St. Vincent Ferrer (Casanayan , Pilar)
St. Joseph the Husband of Mary (Dulangan, Pilar)
St. Paul the Apostle Mission Station (Marita, Pres. Roxas)
St. Sulpitius Mission Station (Yating, Pilar) Vicariate of
St. Catherine of Alexandria (Mambusao)
San Sebastian (Jamindan)
St. Vincent Ferrer (Jagnaya, Jamindan)
St. Anne (Sapian)
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Linambasan, Jamindan)
Our Lady of the Barangay Mission Station (Balit, Mambusao)
St. Roch Mission Station (Burias, Mambusao)
St. Therese of Lisieux Mission Station (Bilao, Sapian)
St. Bernadette of Lourdes Mission Station (Tumalalud, Mambusao)
Blessed Justo Takayama Ukon Mission Station (Lucero, Jamindan) Vicariate of
St. Thomas de Villanova (Dao)
St. Blaise (Malanoy, Dao)
San Anthony of Padua (Cuartero)
St. John the Baptist (Sigma)
St. Damian of Molokai Mission Station (Maindang, Cuartero)
St. Pedro Calungsod Mission Station (Mianay, Sigma)
Sta. Maria de la Cabeza Mission Station (Mangoso, Sigma) Vicariate of
St. Martin of Tours (Dumalag)
St. Jerome (Tapaz)
St. Nicholas of Myra (San Nicolas, Tapaz)
Our Lady of Miraculous Medal (Tinaytayan, Dumarao)
Our Lady of the Snows (Dumarao)
Our Lady of Fatima (Dacuton, Dumarao)
Nuestra Señora De La Consolacion Quasi Parish (Consolacion)
San Lorenzo Ruiz Mission Station (Duran, Dumalag)
St. Juan Diego Mission Station (Cristina, Tapaz)
St. Julian of Cuenca Mission Station (San Julian, Tapaz)
St. Andre Bessette Mission Station (Taft)
St. Zita Mission Station (Bungsuan, Dumarao)
St. Vigilius Mission Station (San Roque, Dumalag)
Suffragan dioceses
NHI Historical marker installed in 1997
Church interior in 2008
Main altar
Statue of Santo Tomas de Villanueva
The large bell
West side of the church
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at the foot of the bell tower
Stairway to the choir loft
Former roof truss of the church
Artefacts
Bas-relief by Joseph Bergaño, 1770s
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