Lumban Church | |
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San Sebastian Parish Church | |
Parroquia de San Sebastian (Spanish) | |
Location in Luzon | |
14°17′51″N 121°27′34″E / 14.297396°N 121.459368°E | |
Location | Lumban, Laguna |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | web |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1578 |
Founder(s) | Franciscans |
Dedication | St. Sebastian |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | 1939 |
Architectural type | Church building |
Completed | 1600 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Adobe |
Administration | |
Province | Manila |
Metropolis | Manila |
Archdiocese | Manila |
Diocese | San Pablo |
Deanery | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Ricardo Basquinez, M.F. |
Assistant priest(s) | Frederick Torres, M.F. Edilberto Mesias, M.F. Avelino Cads, M.F. |
San Sebastian Parish Church, commonly known as Lumban Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Lumban, Laguna, Philippines. Its titular is St. Sebastian and its feast is celebrated every January 20. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Pablo. The first tabernacle outside Manila was inaugurated in Lumban including the first Eucharistic Procession outside of Manila. The Franciscans established the first School for Church Music in the country in this town under Juan de Santa Maria. Today, the church is under the pastoral care of the Clerical Congregation of the Missionaries of Faith.