| Loboc Church | |
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| San Pedro Apostol Parish Church | |
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Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol y Santuario Diocesano de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Extremadura (Spanish) | |
.jpg) The church in January 2023, post-restoration following the 2013 Bohol earthquake | |
.svg)  Loboc Church Location in the Visayas .svg) Loboc Church Location in the Philippines | |
| 9°38′10″N 124°01′52″E / 9.6361°N 124.0311°E | |
| Location | Poblacion, Loboc, Bohol |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | |
| Founded | 1596 1602 (as a parish) |
| Founder(s) | Fr. Juan de Torres, SJ |
| Dedication | Saint Peter |
| Consecrated | 1734 |
| Cult(s) present | Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
| Designated | July 31, 2001[1] |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Years built |
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| Groundbreaking | December 2017 |
| Completed | May 16, 2021 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Number of spires | 2 |
| Materials | Coral stones |
| Administration | |
| Province | Cebu |
| Diocese | Tagbilaran (since 1941) |
| Deanery | St. Peter the Apostle |
| Parish | St. Peter the Apostle |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr. Al John Miñoza |
| Assistant priest(s) | Fr. Alvin C. Pusta |
National Historical Landmarks | |
| Official name | Church of San Pedro Apostol |
| Designated | December 12, 1998 |
| Legal Basis | Resolution No. 7, s. 1998[2] |
| Official name | Parish Church of San Pedro and San Pablo of Loboc |
| Designated | July 31, 2001 |
San Pedro Apostol Parish Church, commonly known as Loboc Church and alternatively as the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura, is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Loboc, Bohol, Philippines, within the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Tagbilaran.
After the Jesuits established the Christian community in Baclayon, they moved to Loboc and established a second Christian settlement in Bohol. The parish was established in 1602, and the present coral stone church was completed in 1734. Because of its strategic location, it became the center of the Jesuit mission in the Bohol area. In 1768, upon the expulsion of the Jesuits, the town was transferred to the Augustinian Recollects.[3]
The church is classified as a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines.
It was severely damaged when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and other parts of Central Visayas on October 15, 2013. Restoration works began in 2017 and the church was reopened on May 16, 2021.[4]
- ^ "Nat'l Museum turns over restored Loboc Church". Bohol Chronicle. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Loboc church reopens 7 years after Bohol quake". May 18, 2021.