Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Bauan)

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  totoybalisong (guest)

  Bauan Churchl was first built in 1667 by Fr. Jose Rodriguez, the second was built in 1689 by Fr. Nicolas de Rivera, the third in 1692 by Fr. Simon Martinez, the fourth, of wood and stone, from 1695 to 1697 by Fr. Ignacio Mercado, and a fi...fth from 1700 to 1710 by Fr. Blas Vidal. The present church was built in 1762 by Fr. Jose Victoria under the direction of Don Juan Bandino. Its facade was completed by Fr. Hipolito Huerta. The transept, continued by Fr. Huerta in 1856, was finished by Fr. Felipe Bravo in 1861. Final decorations were applied in 1881 (by Fr. Moises Santos) and 1894 (by Fr. Felipe Garcia). The stone fence of the atrium, with artistic wrought iron columns, was built by Fr. Manuel del Arco in 1848. The church houses the Holy Cross of Bauan, the patron saint of the town. Found in 1595 by local natives in a place called Dingin, near Alitagtag, it was installed in Bauan's church. Made of anubing (Artocarpus cumingiana) wood, it is 2.5 m. high with a 1-m. crosspiece. A golden sun, with radiating rays and embossed with a human face, was added at the point where the cross's arms intersect. The adjacent massive, hexagonal and domed bell tower was first built by Fr. Jose Trevino in 1772. A huge bell was installed by Fr. Alberto Tabores in 1788. The tower, as well as the choir loft, was destroyed in 1870 and repaired in 1874 (a clock was also installed). • The convent was first built in 1762 by Fr. Jose Trevino. The present one was built in 1848 by Fr. Manuel del Arco. The first level has semicircular arcading while the second level has capiz shell windows. • Bauan was founded on May 17, 1590 as Luman Bauang, a visita of Taal town. • It became an independent parish on May 12, 1596. • Since its foundation, it has been relocated three times. The town stayed in a place called Tambo by the shore of the Bonbon River for 66 years. In 1662, it was relocated to a place called Durongao in 1662 and, in 1671, was again relocated to a place called Duclap. It was finally relocated to its present site in Tulusan in 1692. • The town’s name was derived from the Tagalog word bauang meaning “closed, concealed and rugged mountain.

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