Loon Church

Loon Church
  • Nuestra Señora de la Luz Parish Church
  • Our Lady of Light Parish Church
Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Luz (Spanish)
The church in January 2023, post-restoration
Loon Church is located in Visayas
Loon Church
Loon Church
Location in the Visayas
Loon Church is located in Philippines
Loon Church
Loon Church
Location in the Philippines
9°47′56″N 123°47′33″E / 9.798786°N 123.792624°E / 9.798786; 123.792624
LocationPoblacion, Loon, Bohol
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusDiocesan Shrine[citation needed]
FoundedJune 22, 1753
DedicationOur Lady of Light
Consecrated1864
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Cultural Treasure
DesignatedDecember 6, 2010
Architect(s)Domingo de Escondrillas
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Years built
  • 1855–1864 (dst. 2013)
  • c. late 2010s–2021
CompletedSeptember 7, 2021
Specifications
MaterialsCoral stones
Administration
ProvinceCebu
DioceseTagbilaran
DeaneryOur Lady of Light
ParishOur Lady of Light
Clergy
Priest(s)Rev. Fr. Desiderio Magdoza
Assistant priest(s)
  • Rev. Fr. Gamaliel Reyes
  • Rev. Fr. Renato Regis

The Nuestra Señora de la Luz Parish Church, also known as Our Lady of Light Parish Church and commonly as Loon Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the municipality of Loon, Bohol, Philippines, under the Diocese of Tagbilaran. The parish was established by the Jesuits in 1753 and the original stone church was built from 1855 to 1864. It was declared 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.

The entire church building and convent were destroyed by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake which struck Bohol and other parts of Central Visayas on October 15, 2013. Loon Church completed its restoration on September 7, 2021. The National Historic Commission successfully turned over the church to the Diocese of Tagbilaran after an eight-year restoration period.