Pamplona Church

Pamplona Church
Pamplona Church
Saint Peter the Martyr and John Nepomuceno Parish Church
	The church's facade
	Pamplona Church Location in Luzon Pamplona Church Location in the Philippines
	18°27′49″N 121°20′22″E / 18.46361°N 121.33944°E
Location	Centro, Pamplona, Cagayan
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Peter Martyr and John Nepomucene
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	National Historical Landmark
Designated	1939
Architectural type	Church building
Completed	1617; 407 years ago
Administration
Archdiocese	Tuguegarao

Saint Peter the Martyr and John Nepomuceno Parish Church, commonly known as Pamplona Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Pamplona, Cagayan, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.

Pamplona Church is the oldest standing church in Cagayan.^[1] Originally called Masi Church, its construction started in 1614 and was finished in 1617. The church was damaged in 1721 by earthquakes and was subsequently repaired.^[2]^[3]

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared it a national historical landmark in 1939.^[2]

References

^ Ferdz (February 11, 2010). "Lakbay Norte: Cagayan Valley Church Hopping". Ironwulf En Route. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Church of Pamplona, Cagayan". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ SilverBackpacker (December 3, 2017). "Simbang Gabi Cagayan | A 9 Day Pilgrimage". silverbackpacker.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.