Visita Iglesia in Pangasinan Part 2

Coming from La Union, I continued my church visit from San Fabian in the northern border to Bayambang in central south. It was a sunny day and I hopped every town via jeepneys.

Here is my list of heritage churches visited in the province:

1. Saint Fabian Parish

Historic church of San Fabian was founded by Dominican fathers who intended to use it as an infirmary as well as to convert Igorot pagans living near the Christian settlements. The church sustained damage during World War II but retained its original façade and outer brick walls.

2. Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish

Mangaldan was founded in 1600 but the present church was constructed in 1941 as the preceding ones were damaged by earthquake and burned by revolutionaries.

3. Holy Family Parish

Church of Santa Barbara has outer brick walls at the side and adjacent long convent. Altar is made of stained glass.

4. Saint Dominic de Guzman Parish

Formerly Binalatongan, San Carlos City has church that was once the biggest in the Philippines when it was erected in 1764. Made of ladrillo or bricks, it has retained wooden ceiling and wide aisle. Bell tower is separated a few meters from the façade. As the first town founded by Dominicans in Pangasinan, the Cross of Evangelization can be seen at the city plaza with San Carlos marker underneath.

5. Saint Ildephonse of Seville Parish

Established as a parish in 1677, it was damaged by earthquake after restoration. Finally, the present church of Malasiqui was erected in 1993, retaining the old convent turned to a Catholic school.

6. Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish

The main church of Bayambang is made of piled stones as seen from inner and outer walls. Relic of patron saint lies beside the bell tower. Main and side altars remain intact and repainted.   

Central Pangasinan North-South Route: 
San Fabian-Mangaldan-Santa Barbara-San Carlos City-Malasiqui-Bayambang

Have a blessed trip everyone! (n_n)