San Nicolas Church (Ilocos Norte)

San Nicolas Church
San Nicolas Church
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Nicolás de Tolentino
	Church facade in 2022
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	18°10′26″N 120°35′42″E / 18.173831°N 120.595088°E
Location	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Former name(s)	Saint Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church
Status	Parish church
Founded	1584
Founder(s)	Father Antonio Villanueva
Dedication	Nicholas of Tolentino
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Baroque
Administration
Metropolis	Laoag
Archdiocese	Nueva Segovia
Clergy
Archbishop	Marlo Mendoza Peralta
Bishop(s)	Renato Mayugba

The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Nicolás de Tolentino, formerly known as San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the municipality of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag. Exhibiting a baroque façade, the church bears the Spanish coat of arms. A three-storey belltower on its right was built by Father Vitoriano Garcia.

History

San Nicolas Church was first constructed in 1584, the same year the town was founded by the Augustinian friars. The town then was named Visita de Caluntian because of the abundant lanuti tree in the area.^[1] The church was reconstructed in 1693 by Father Antonio Villanueva.

On July 21, 2020, Bishop Renato Mayugba approved the petition to elevate the church as a diocesan shrine; the church was declared as such in September 10, 2020.^[2]