Bangar Church
Saint Christopher Parish Church, commonly known as Bangar Church, is a Catholic Church, Roman Catholic church building, church located in Bangar, La Union, Philippines, under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union. The church is placed under the advocacy of Saint Christopher. History Bangar was formerly a ''chapel of ease, visita'' of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Tagudin. The first church was built by Father Francisco Albear when Bangar was still a ''visita'' of Tagudin. A church made of stone and Vitex parviflora, molave on a floor made of lime (material), lime and pebbles, and roof of split bamboo was completed by Father Albear in 1689. Bangar became an independent parish on 1700 with Saint Christopher as its patron saint. The first parish priest of Bangar, Father Agustin Ancheta was assigned to the parish in 1708. Father Evaristo Guadalupe built a new convent in 1866 and completed in 1878. Architecture The church is a mix of Baroque architecture with Neocla ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]