Church of Paete*

NHCP Photo Collection, 2006

Location: Paete, Laguna

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of worship

Status: Level I- National Historical Landmark

Marker Date: 1939

Installed By: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

CHURCH OF PAETE

PAETE WAS FOUNDED IN 1580 BY THE REV. JUAN DE PLASENCIA. ITS STONE CHURCH AND ITS CONVENT, BUILT IN 1646, WERE RUINED BEFORE 1717. THE REV. FRANCISCO DE LA FUENTE, O.F.M., CONSTRUCTED A STRONGER CHURCH IN 1717, WHICH WAS LATER DESTROYED BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF 1880. THE CHURCH WHICH THE REV. PEDRO GALIANO, O.F.M., BUILT IN 1884, WAS DESTROYED BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF AUGUST 20, 1937.

Tags: 1939, Buildings/Structures, Church of Paete*, House of Worship, Laguna, Level I, National Historical Landmark, Region IV-A