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Saint Augustine Parish Church | |
Simbahan at Parokya ni San Agustin (Filipino) | |
14°10′49″N 121°17′04″E / 14.180369°N 121.284315°E | |
Location | Bay, Laguna |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Former name(s) | Iglesia y Convento de Bay |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1571 |
Founder(s) | Martin de Rada |
Dedication | Augustine of Hippo |
Consecrated | 1580 (as Parish) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Iglesia y Convento de Bay |
Designated | 1572 |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Colonial Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1572 |
Completed | 1737 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Bricks, gravel, limestone |
Administration | |
Province | Manila |
Archdiocese | Manila |
Diocese | San Pablo |
Deanery | Immaculate Conception |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Licerio S. Taguilaso |
Assistant priest(s) | Jeshreel C. Gonzales |
Saint Augustine Parish Church is the only Augustinian Roman Catholic church in Bay, Laguna, in the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Pablo. The church was first administered by Augustinian friars and later transferred to the Franciscans.