San Lorenzo de Roma Church (Balagtas)

Balagtas Church
Balagtas Church
Parish of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
Ang Simbahan ng Parokya ni San Lorenzo, Diyakono at Martir (Filipino); La Iglesia Parroquial de San Lorenzo de Roma, Diácono y Mártir (Spanish); Ecclesiæ Paroecialis Balagtas in hon. Sancti Laurentii, Diaconi et Martyris Roma (Latin);
	The church's façade in 2023
	14°49′05″N 120°54′29″E / 14.818164°N 120.908117°E
Location	Wawa, Balagtas, Bulacan
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Tradition	Roman Rite
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	May 12, 1596; 428 years ago
Founder(s)	Augustinian Friars
Dedication	Saint Lawrence
Consecrated	June 12, 2018; 6 years ago, by Most Rev. Honesto Ongtioco, D.D.
Relics held	Saint Lawrence
Events	List Principal Patronal Feast (August 10) ; Secondary Patronal Feast in honor of Virgen de la Consolacion y Correa de Balagtas (3rd Sunday of September);
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Baroque, Neo-Romanesque
Completed	Before 1738
Specifications
Materials	Stone, concrete, steel, brick
Bells	8 (5 old \| 3 new)
Administration
Metropolis	Manila
Diocese	Malolos
Deanery	Saint Martin of Tours
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Dennis Villarojo, D.D.
Curate(s)	Rt. Rev. Msgr. Angelito Santiago, H.P., V.F.
Asst Curate(s)	Fr. Christopher Rivera; Fr. Josefino Sebastian;

The Parish Church of Saint Lawrence of Rome, Deacon and Martyr, commonly known as the Balagtas Church (Filipino: Simbahan ng Balagtas), is an 18th-century Baroque Roman Catholic parish church in the Municipality of Balagtas in the Philippines, dedicated to Saint Lawrence, one of the most venerated Roman martyrs, celebrated for his Christian valor.^[5]

The said parish is under the pastoral jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos. The incumbent pastor is The Right Reverend Monsignor Angelito Juliano Santiago ^[6], who assumed pastoral governance of the church on the 11^th day of February 2021. He is also the Vicar Forane of the Vicariate of St. Martin of Tours - Bocaue in the Episcopal Eastern District of the Diocese, since the 22^nd of July 2024.^[7]

^ "Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa de Balagtas – The Mother of Balagtas, Bulacan". Pintakasi (Wordpress).
^ "The blessing of the Parish's new Monumental Belfry of the 5 old bells. (August 10, 2024)". San Lorenzo de Roma Church (Facebook).
^ "The blessing and inaguration of the Parish's 3 new bells. (August 09, 2024)". San Lorenzo de Roma Church (Facebook).
^ "The Eastern District Vicariate of St. Martin of Tours - Bocaue". Official website of the Malolos Diocese.
^ "Saint Lawrence | Tradition, Martyrdom, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "Msgr. Angelito Santiago". barasoainchurch.coffeecup.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ Ang Sandigan, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos. "Appointment of Vicar Foranes in the Diocese of Malolos". Facebook.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] "Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa de Balagtas – The Mother of Balagtas, Bulacan". Pintakasi (Wordpress).

[2] "The blessing of the Parish's new Monumental Belfry of the 5 old bells. (August 10, 2024)". San Lorenzo de Roma Church (Facebook).

[3] "The blessing and inaguration of the Parish's 3 new bells. (August 09, 2024)". San Lorenzo de Roma Church (Facebook).

[4] "The Eastern District Vicariate of St. Martin of Tours - Bocaue". Official website of the Malolos Diocese.

[5] "Saint Lawrence | Tradition, Martyrdom, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[6] "Msgr. Angelito Santiago". barasoainchurch.coffeecup.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[7] Ang Sandigan, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos. "Appointment of Vicar Foranes in the Diocese of Malolos". Facebook.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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