Lazi Church
| Lazi Church | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Completed | 1884 | |
| Administration | ||
| Metropolis | Dumaguete | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dumaguete | |
| Clergy | ||
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Julito B. Cortes, D.D. | |
The San Isidro Labrador Parish Church (
church in the municipality of Lazi, Siquijor, Philippines within the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Dumaguete. It became an independent parish in 1857 under the advocacy of Saint Isidore the Laborer
.
The church, also known for its huge
World Heritage List
. It conducted a dossier training for Lazi representatives; once the dossiers are completed, the long process of nomination will commence in Paris.
History
Lazi (formerly Tigbawan) became an independent parish from
Recollect priest Father Toribio Sánchez.[2]
Architecture
The church is built of sea stones and wood.[1] It belongs to the neoclassical style. It has two pulpits and has retained its original retablo and wood florings.[3]
Convent
The U-shaped
Spanish colonial era.[1][2] On its first floor are stonewalls while wood panels can be found on the second floor.[3] Its dimension is 42 metres (138 ft) by 38 metres (125 ft).[1] It is funded by donations from parishes and missions of the Recollects.[2] Partitions of the convent were removed but the original structure was maintained. It now houses the Siquijor Heritage Museum which has collections of important church relics and paraphernalia.[4]
- Lazi Convent
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Convent exterior -
Convent exterior, after repair September 2019 -
Convent interior
Historical and cultural declarations
Lazi Church was declared a
Tumauini, Isabela.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b c d National Historical Institute 1993, p. 20
- ^ a b c "Siquijor". Panublion: Heritage Sites of the Visayan Islands in the Philippines. Archived from the original on 11 February 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ Calibo, Rizalie; Abatayo, Inacher (29 November 2011). "Lazi church, convent restoration underway". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ Partlow, Judy Flores (1 July 2014). "Lazi Church to be included in UNESCO's Heritage List". The Freeman. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Simbahan ng Lazi". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
Bibliography
- Historical Markers: Regions V-XII (in Filipino). Manila: National Historical Institute (Philippines). 1993. p. 88. ISBN 9715380697.
External links
Media related to Saint Isidore the Laborer Church in Lazi, Siquijor at Wikimedia Commons
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