Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua (Iriga City)

Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Anthony of Padua, Parroquia y Santuario Archidiocesano de San Antonio de Padua and Iriga Church, in Iriga City is a 19th-century Roman Catholic church located in Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) declared it a national landmark in 1939.

Significance

An 18th-century house of worship completed in 1727 was also damaged from a fire in 1841. Shortly thereafter church-building began that was spearheaded by Fray Tomas de Alfafara that gave way to the place of worship as seen today, a stone church equipped with twin belfries. Repairs were done in 1866 and 1892.

The church is a Level II heritage church as declared by the Philippines Historical Committee. The government agency also installed a historical marker in 1939.

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