Ibaras Catholic Church (Igbaras, Iloilo)
June 27, 2010 by
chucha
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Southern Iloilo
Igbaras is considered to be a visita of Augustinian missionaries. It was in Tinogpahan, in the vicinity of Binanuaan that the first “Iglesita” or chapel was founded by Rev. Fr. Juan de Medina. The old church was said to be built in 1784, and a convent followed in 1795 under Fr. Ignacio Marcos. Big floods washed away the structures, but the ruins are still visible up to these dates.
A new church was constructed by Fr. Celestino Fernandez in 1872. It has a big convent and was finished under the term of Fr. Jose Lavania. However, both structures were destroyed by the infamous earthquake Lady Caycay in 1948.
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jelord on Sat, 10th Jul 2010 9:50 pm
awesome place