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San Vicente Church | |
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Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Vincent Ferrer | |
Santuario Arquidiocesano de San Vicente Ferrer (Spanish) | |
Location in Luzon | |
17°35′41″N 120°22′27″E / 17.59465°N 120.37424°E | |
Location | San Vicente, Ilocos Sur |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | April 28, 1795 |
Dedication | Saint Vincent Ferrer |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1795 |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 2 |
Bells | 4 (1 functional) |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Nueva Segovia |
Deanery | St. Paul the Apostle |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Marlo 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]