Tabaco Church | |
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Saint John the Baptist Parish Church | |
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![]() Church facade in 2010 | |
Location in Luzon | |
13°21′35″N 123°43′45″E / 13.359647°N 123.729137°E | |
Location | Tabaco, Albay |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1664 (as a Parish) |
Dedication | Saint John the Baptist |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Administration | |
Province | Caceres |
Archdiocese | Caceres |
Diocese | Legazpi |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Rolando Joven Tria Tirona |
Bishop(s) | Joel Z. Baylon |
Priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Eduardo R. Ramin, Jr. |
The Saint John the Baptist Parish Church (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de San Juan Bautista), commonly known as Tabaco Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Tabaco, Albay, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Legazpi.
The church of Tabaco was founded by the Franciscans under the advocacy of Saint John the Baptist and became an independent parish in 1616. It was also declared a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines.