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    • St Nicholas of Tolentino Church, Guimbal, Iloilo, simply marvelous!
      • Slideshow: Church of St Nicholas of Tolentino, Guimbal, Iloilo
    • St Julian of Cuenca Church, Janiuay, Iloilo. A church of exceptional heritage interest.
      • Slideshow: Church of St. Julian of Cuenca, Janiuay, Iloilo
    • St Catherine of Alexandria Church, Leon, Iloilo. Beautiful, old and historically significant.
      • Slideshow: Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Leon, Iloilo
    • Miagao’s Church of St Thomas of Villanueva. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
      • Slideshow: Church of St Thomas of Villanueva, Miagao, Iloilo
    • Immaculate Conception Church, Oton, Iloilo. An interesting chapter in history.
      • Something new on Oton’s Old Church
      • Immaculate Conception Church, Oton, Iloilo – a follow-up
      • Oton’s Old Church: An interesting report and more photos of the Old Oton Church
      • Slideshow: Church of the Immaculate Conception, Oton, Iloilo
    • St William Church, Passi City, Iloilo. A fortress Church.
      • Slideshow: Church of St william, Passi City, Iloilo
    • St Joaquin Church, San Joaquin, Iloilo. The only militaristic church in Philippines.
      • Slideshow: Church of St Joaquin, San Joaquin, Iloilo
    • Saint John of Sahagun Church, Tigbauan, Iloilo. A most interesting, historically important church.
      • Slideshow: Church of St. John of Sahagun, Tigbauan, Iloilo
  • Churches 2
    • St Thomas of Villanueva Church, Alimodian, Iloilo. Very Interesting!
      • Slideshow: Church of St Thomas of Villanueva – Alimodian, Iloilo
    • St John Church, Anini-Y, Antique. The only surviving Augustinian Church in Antique Province.
      • Slideshow: Anini-Y the only remaining Augustinian built Church in Antique Province
    • St Nicholas of Tolentino Church, Cabatuan, Iloilo. One of the oldest & perhaps largest church in Panay.
      • Slideshow: Church of St Nicholas of Tolentino – Cabatuan, Iloilo
    • Immaculate Conception of Mary Church, Calinog, Iloilo. A historically important church.
      • Slideshow: Church of the Immaculate Conception, Calinog, Iloilo
    • St John the Baptist Church, Dingle, Iloilo. A historical gem & cultural treasure.
      • Slideshow: Church of St John the Baptist, Dingle, Iloilo
    • St Jerome Church, Duenas, Iloilo. A historic and significantly important church.
      • St Jerome Church’s Gardens, Dueñas, Iloilo. The Gardens around this historic church.
      • Slideshow: Church of St Jerome, Dueñas, Iloilo
    • St John the Baptist Church, Igbaras, Iloilo. The first church opened in 1763
      • Slideshow: Church of St John the Baptist, Igbaras, Iloilo
    • St Nicholas of Tolentino Church, Lambunao, Iloilo. A unique, historical church.
      • Slideshow: St Nicholas of Tolentino Church, Lambunao, Iloilo. A unique & historic church.
  • Churches 3
    • The Church of Santa Monica, the First Church on Panay Island. It’s a National Historic Site & home of Biggest Church Bell in Asia.
      • Slideshow: Church of Santa Monica and Home of the “Big Bell”, The Oldest Church on Panay Island, Pan-ay, Capiz
    • Notre Dame Basilica, Ottawa, Canada. A National Historic Treasure
      • Slideshow: Notre Dame Cathedral, Ottawa, Canada
    • St Augustine Church. The Original 16th Century Mission Churches at Ermita & Dumangas, Iloilo
      • Slideshow: St Augustine’s Church, Ermita & Dumangas, Iloilo
    • St Anthony of Padua Church, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo. A Classic, Old & Historic Church
      • Slideshow: St Anthony of Padua Church, Barotac Nuevo
    • Church of St Anne, the old and incredibly beautiful Feminist Church, Molo, Iloilo
      • Slideshow: St Anne’s, the Feminist Church, Molo, Iloilo
    • The Church of Sta Barbara, Santa Barbara, Iloilo, the Historic Cradle of Independance in the Visayas
      • P50-million restoration of Sta. Barbara church, convent.
      • Slideshow: Santa Barbara Church, Sta Barbara, Iloilo
      • Slideshow: Santa Barbara, the Cradle of Independance
  • Churches 4
    • 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake destroys many Old Historic Church in Southern Philippines.
    • St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong – a historically significant Monument of Hong Kong.
      • The historically important St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong
    • The Ruins of Mater Dei at Macau – A truly great historical treasure.
    • San Vicente Ferrer Church, Leganes, Iloilo, A Jaro Diocesan Shrine.
    • San Isidro de Labrador Church, Buenavista, Guimaras
      • Slideshow: San Isidro de Labrador Church, Buenavista, Guimaras Island.
    • St John the Baptist Church, Jordan, Guimaras Island
    • St. Vincent Ferrer Church, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras.
      • Slideshow: St. Vincent Ferrer Church, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras Island
    • Santo Niño de Arevalo Church, Villa de Arevalo, Iloilo
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    • Finally, the Old, Historic Churches of Guimaras Island – Part 1
    • The Old, Historic Churches of Guimaras Island – Part II – Balaan Bukid.
    • The Old, Historic Churches of Guimaras Island – Part III – Balaan Bukid and Pagtaltal.
    • The Old, Historic Churches of Guimaras Island – Part IV – The Church of San Isidro de Labrador, Buenavista, Guimaras.
    • The Old, Historic Churches of Guimaras Island – Part V – St John the Baptist Church, Jordan, Guimaras.
    • The Old, Historic Churches of Guimaras Island – Part VI – St Vincent Ferrer Church, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras
  • Disappointing Churches
    • Mina’s Church of Our Lady of the Pillar, A Real Disappointment!
    • St Anthony Abbott Church, Tubungan, Iloilo – Another Disappointment!
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    • A Review of the Great Bohol & Cebu Earthquake of 2013
    • A sobering look at what if…
    • The Little Blue Church
    • Typhoon Yolanda, Part 1
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    • The Disaster that is Typhoon Yolanda, Part 4
    • Basilica Minore de Santo Nino post earthquake.
    • Baclayon’s Church several months before the earthquake of October 2013.
    • The Historic Churches of Bohol, an very interesting presentation.
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      • St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong. On the Road Again! The Hong Kong, Kowloon & Macau Wanderings; Part 4
      • On the Road Again! The Hong Kong, Kowloon & Macau Wanderings; Part 5
      • On the Road Again! The Hong Kong, Kowloon & Macau Wanderings; Part 6 – Macau!
      • The first of two significant & historic “Churches” in Macau! On the Road Again! The Hong Kong, Kowloon & Macau Wanderings; Part 7
      • The second of two significant & historic “Churches” in Macau! On the Road Again! The Hong Kong, Kowloon & Macau Wanderings; Part 8
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Rating: Very Good Heritage Interest

Posted by Fergus on June 12, 2012
Rating: Very Good Heritage Interest

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