Parish of San Augustine (Patnongon, Antique)

ruins of the old church which was converted to school

Patnongon, was named as San Simon in 1762 and was made a town in 1762. The church was founded by Augustinian Friars but they left the town in 1777 and it became a visita of Sibalom, it remained a visita until the 2nd quarter of the 19th century.

The church was made through force labor and was finished in 1879. It is considered to be the best church in Antique until was destroyed in during the World War II when it was made a fortress by the Japanese forces. It was partially renovated by the Mill Hill Missionaries to make way for the school

St. Augustine was considered as the patron saint because legend has it that he used to frightened the pirates away. A beared man in flowing robes holding a staff and walking along the beaches to drive all the pirates off the shore.