Nabua Church

Nabua Church
Nabua Church
Holy Cross Parish Church
	Church facade in 2015
	Nabua Church Location in Luzon Nabua Church Location in the Philippines
	13°24′26″N 123°22′21″E / 13.40722°N 123.37250°E
Location	Nabua, Camarines Sur
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1578; 446 years ago
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	National Historical Landmark
Designated	1939
Architectural type	Church building
Administration
Archdiocese	Caceres

Holy Cross Parish Church, commonly known as Nabua Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Nabua, Camarines Sur. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Caceres.

First built in 1578, the church suffered a fire incident and natural disasters in the 17th century, and was rebuilt several times.^[1] The current church building was completed in 1700.^[2]

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) declared it a national landmark and installed a historical marker on the church's facade in 1939.^[3]^[2] The church experienced flooding following the onslaught of Typhoon Usman in late 2018.^[4]

Gallery

Church PHC historical marker installed in 1939
Church interior in 2023
Retablo mayor in 2015

References

^ Layug, Benjamin Locsin (2007). A Tourist Guide to Notable Philippine Churches. New Day Publishers. ISBN 978-971-10-1168-0.
^ ^a ^b "Church of Nabua". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Historical Markers: Regions V-XII. Republic of the Philippines, Department of Education, Culture and Sports, National Historical Institute. 1993. ISBN 978-971-538-069-0.
^ Gonzalez, Mia (January 9, 2019). "Rescuers search for 5 missing tribe members in Camarines Sur". RAPPLER. Retrieved January 31, 2024.