Angat Church | |
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Santa Monica Parish Church | |
14°55′40″N 121°01′43″E / 14.927724°N 121.028676°E | |
Location | Poblacion, Angat, Bulacan |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Saint Monica |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque, Rococo |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Manila |
Diocese | Malolos |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | José Fuerte Advíncula, Jr |
Bishop(s) | Dennis Cabanada Villarojo |
Priest(s) | Manuel B. Villaroman, PC |
Assistant priest(s) | Mario Evangelista |
Santa Monica Parish Church, commonly known as Angat Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Angat, Bulacan, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malolos and is one of the oldest churches in Bulacan province, dating back to 1758. It displays Baroque architectural characteristics and features ceiling paintings which resemble those in the Sistine Chapel.[1]