This Church was built in 1869, we believe by the Augustinians since their trademark seal appears on the front of the church. With the first mass being said in 1873.
It is said that the church was one of the largest stone structures on Panay Island when it was built. It Measured 300 feet long by 100 feet wide. The limestone used in the construction was quarried in the nearby Ayabang Mountains and transported to the site by sleds.
The main façade is quite plain having a niche with a stone statue of St. Catherine ofAlexandria over the massive carved wooden doors set in huge stone arches.
The interior of the church is quite awe inspiring in that it is one of the largest churches we have seen to date. However, its interior walls are still basically the original stone walls that were built in the 1860s. They have not been painted or plastered with the sole exception possibly being the area at the front of the church and around the sanctuary.
