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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Minor Basilica of Immaculate Conception - Batangas City













This Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is located in the heart of Batangas City, the provincial capital of the Province of Batangas

Church History
·         On 1581, the original church was built by Father Diego Mojica an Agustinian Friar and pastor of Calapan
·        The church was offered to the Immaculate Conception
·         The foundation of the second church was positioned in the year 1601
·         Church construction from 1682 to 1721
·         In 1693, a convent was added, along with some artillery to ward-off pirates.
·         And then the 2nd church was torn down after 179 years.
·         In 1851, Fr. Pedro Cuesta had the current church constructed.
·         It was blessed on February 2, 1857
·         Established as a Minor Basilica on February 13, 1948.



The Altar

There are a lot of paintings and murals in this church.

The mural depicting a scene from Genesis with the words “Fiat Lux” which is a Latin phrase that means “Let there be light!”

 Mural depicting the “Ascension of Jesus to Heaven”


Mural depicting the “Judgement day”


The church interior


A statue of the sacred heart of Jesus in front of the church



The schedule of liturgical services


Pictures outside the church



How to get there?

For commuters: From Manila ride provincial bus going to Batangas City Pier and get-off at Balagtas, Batangas. Then ride jeepney to “Bayan” which means town proper. And then get off infront of the Basilica.

For those with private cars: From Manila take the South super hi-way and star toll hi-way going all the way to Balagtas, Batangas. At the end of the Star toll hi-way, which is Balagtas, turn left to the national road going to the town proper all the way to P. Burgos St. then straight to the Basilica.


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