Loboc Church

Loboc Church
San Pedro Apostol Parish Church
  • Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura
  • Saint Peter the Apostle Parish Church
Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol y Santuario Diocesano de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Extremadura (Spanish)
The church in January 2023, post-restoration following the 2013 Bohol earthquake
Loboc Church is located in Visayas
Loboc Church
Loboc Church
Location in the Visayas
Loboc Church is located in Philippines
Loboc Church
Loboc Church
Location in the Philippines
9°38′10″N 124°01′52″E / 9.6361°N 124.0311°E / 9.6361; 124.0311
LocationPoblacion, Loboc, Bohol
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Status
Founded1596 (1596)
1602 (1602) (as a parish)
Founder(s)Fr. Juan de Torres, SJ
DedicationSaint Peter
Consecrated1734 (1734)
Cult(s) presentOur Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Cultural Treasure
DesignatedJuly 31, 2001 (2001-07-31)[1]
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Years built
  • 1670–1734 (dst. 2013)
  • 2017–2021
GroundbreakingDecember 2017 (2017-12)
CompletedMay 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)
Specifications
Number of towers1
Number of spires2
MaterialsCoral stones
Administration
ProvinceCebu
DioceseTagbilaran (since 1941)
DeanerySt. Peter the Apostle
ParishSt. Peter the Apostle
Clergy
Priest(s)Fr. Al John Miñoza
Assistant priest(s)Fr. Alvin C. Pusta
National Historical Landmarks
Official nameChurch of San Pedro Apostol
DesignatedDecember 12, 1998 (1998-12-12)
Legal BasisResolution No. 7, s. 1998[2]
Official nameParish Church of San Pedro and San Pablo of Loboc
DesignatedJuly 31, 2001 (2001-07-31)

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]

  1. ^ "Nat'l Museum turns over restored Loboc Church". Bohol Chronicle. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nhl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Loboc Church". bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Loboc church reopens 7 years after Bohol quake". May 18, 2021.