| Tayum Church | |
|---|---|
| Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church | |
Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Catalina de Alejandría (Spanish) | |
 Church façade prior to the July 2022 earthquake | |
.svg)  Tayum Church Location in Luzon .svg) Tayum Church Location in the Philippines | |
| 17°37′07″N 120°39′15″E / 17.618736°N 120.654166°E | |
| Location | Brgy. Poblacion, Tayum, Abra |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Catherine of Alexandria |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | National Cultural treasure |
| Designated | 2001 |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1803 |
| Demolished | 2022 (partial due to earthquake) |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick, Sand, Gravel, Cement, Steel |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Nueva Segovia |
| Diocese | Bangued |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Leopoldo Jaucian |
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church, commonly known as Tayum Church, is a 19th-century Baroque Roman Catholic church located at Brgy. Poblacion, Tayum, Abra, Philippines. The parish church, under the patronage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Bangued. The church, together with 25 other Spanish-era churches, was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines in 2001.[1] Its current parish priest is Fr. Roderick Ardaniel, who succeeded Fr. Ruben Valdez.
- ^ Alba, Reinerio. "The Restoration of 26 Philippine Churches". ncca.gov.ph/. National Commission on Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.