Santa Monica Parish Church (Angat)

Angat Church
Santa Monica Parish Church
Church facade in 2016
Angat Church is located in Bulacan
Angat Church
Angat Church
Location in Bulacan
Angat Church is located in Luzon
Angat Church
Angat Church
Location in Luzon
Angat Church is located in Philippines
Angat Church
Angat Church
Location in the Philippines
14°55′40″N 121°01′43″E / 14.927724°N 121.028676°E / 14.927724; 121.028676
LocationPoblacion, Angat, Bulacan
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Monica
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque, Rococo
Administration
ArchdioceseManila
DioceseMalolos
Clergy
ArchbishopJosé 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]

  1. ^ "Sta. Monica Church, Angat, Bulacan". October 31, 2014.