Tayabas Basilica

Tayabas Basilica
Minor Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel
  • Basílica Menor de San Miguel Arcángel (Spanish)
  • Basilika Menor ni San Miguel Arkanghel (Filipino)
The basilica from the church patio in 2022
Tayabas Basilica is located in Luzon
Tayabas Basilica
Tayabas Basilica
Location in Luzon
Tayabas Basilica is located in Philippines
Tayabas Basilica
Tayabas Basilica
Location in the Philippines
14°01′33″N 121°35′27″E / 14.025942°N 121.590831°E / 14.025942; 121.590831
LocationTayabas, Quezon
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusMinor Basilica
Dedication Michael the Archangel
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Cultural Treasure
DesignatedJuly 31, 2001 (2001-07-31)
Architectural typeCruciform church
StyleBaroque
Completed1894
Administration
ProvinceLipa
MetropolisLipa
ArchdioceseLipa
DioceseLucena (since 1950)
Episcopal areaDistrict of St. Luke
DeanerySaint James
ParishSaint Michael the Archangel
Clergy
Priest(s)Dennis M. Imperial
Assistant priest(s)
  • Quirino Macatangay
  • Reymart Karl P. Estrada

The Minor Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel, commonly known as Tayabas Basilica, is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines, under the Diocese of Lucena. Its titular saint is Michael the Archangel, whose feast is celebrated every September 29.

The basilica is the largest in the province of Quezon;[1] built in the shape of a key, it has the local moniker "Susì ng Tayabas" ("Key of Tayabas").[1] The church's 103-metre (338-foot) aisle is also one of the longest naves among the country’s Spanish colonial era churches.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b c "Getting Married in Quezon: Walk in the Aisle of Tayabas Church". August 16, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Towns and Cities - QUEZON (Region IV: Southern Tagalog) - TAYABAS CITY". Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "La Muy Noble Villa de Tayabas (1703)". Philippine Villas. Pila Historical Society Foundation Inc. Retrieved September 4, 2014.