Loay Church | |
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Most Holy Trinity Parish Church | |
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9°36′03.57″N 124°00′43.4″E / 9.6009917°N 124.012056°E | |
Location | Loay, Bohol |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Most Holy Trinity |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Historical Landmark and National Cultural Treasure |
Designated | 2003 and 2013 |
Architectural type | Church building |
Completed | 1822 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Tagbilaran |
Loay Church, also known as the Most Holy Trinity Parish Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Loay, Bohol, Philippines.
Built in 1822, [1] the church stands on a hill facing the sea and near the mouth of Loboc River. [2] [3] Like the other churches in Bohol, it has a side pulpit near the altar, a pipe organ, and choir loft propped up by tall columns. [4] The church's ceilings were painted by Raymundo Francia in 1927. [5]
The church was damaged by the 7.2-magnitude 2013 Bohol earthquake. [6] The collapse of the front facade wall of the church was partly due to the lack of connecting material between the old wall and a new portico facade added during the 19th century. [7]
The church was fully restored in 2020. [6] Included in the church's restoration is its coral stone walls, roof, and ceiling paintings. [8]
Nearby to the church, the Escuela delos Niños y Niñas and the Casa Tribunal were also restored. [9] They were converted by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) into a museum and conservation laboratory, respectively. [8]
The NHCP declared the church as a national historical landmark in 2003. [8] Meanwhile, the National Museum of the Philippines declared it a national cultural treasure in 2013. [10]