San Vicente Church

San Vicente Church
Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Vincent Ferrer
Santuario Arquidiocesano de San Vicente Ferrer (Spanish)
Church facade in 2023
San Vicente Church is located in Luzon
San Vicente Church
San Vicente Church
Location in Luzon
San Vicente Church is located in Philippines
San Vicente Church
San Vicente Church
Location in the Philippines
17°35′41″N 120°22′27″E / 17.59465°N 120.37424°E / 17.59465; 120.37424
LocationSan Vicente, Ilocos Sur
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusChurch
FoundedApril 28, 1795
DedicationSaint Vincent Ferrer
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1795
Specifications
Number of towers2
Bells4 (1 functional)
Administration
ArchdioceseNueva Segovia
DeanerySt. Paul the Apostle
Clergy
ArchbishopMarlo Mendoza Peralta
Priest(s)Fr. Felicismo Ferrer
Assistant priest(s)Fr. George Medrano Tabangcura

San Vicente Parish Church, also known as the Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Vincent Ferrer, is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. The church enshrines a miraculous image of Saint Vincent Ferrer in the main retablo. The present church is built in 1795 after the main town was founded. The town was formerly a barrio of Vigan known as Barrio Tuanong.[1]

  1. ^ Vicente, San. "Brief history of the municipality". sanvicente.gov.ph.