National Shrine of Virgen La Divina Pastora, Three Kings Parish Church (Gapan)

Philippines / Central Luzon / Gapan
 church, Baroque (architecture), Roman Catholic church
The church of Gapan is made of bricks, adobe and lime. The architecture is Byzantine and was constructed under the successive direction and supervision of Father Loredo, Conejo and Llaneza for a period of about sixteen years that is 1856-1872. Like most of gigantic building done during the Spanish regime, the church was built trough through forced labor. The materials used were taken from Laryuhan in Barrio San Vicente and from Barrio San Lorenzo near Pambuan to bring the material to the site of the church, laborers had to line themselves straight between the source of materials and site of construction and had to pass the bricks from one hand to another. Records show that since 1740, Gapan has “Cura Parrocos” beginning with father Francisco Medalla. Hence it is also right to assess that the Catholic Church of Gapan is now over two centuries old. The City has two Patron Saints, the Three Kings and the Divine Shepherdess. The feast of the Three Kings on the first Sunday of every year and the Divine Shepherdess is every May first the official City Fiesta as declared by then municipal council by an ordinance is January 6 of every year. This fact accounted for Gapan City to become a place of Pilgrimage for devotees of Central Luzon. The miracles of the Divine Shepherdess has attracted the attention of the church authorities that on April 26, 1964, she was crown queen at the church plaza thereby making Gapan an official pilgrimage city where her graces would flourish for those who visit Gapan in the same manner that the Virgin of good voyage would lavish for those who go on pilgrimage to Antipolo City.

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Coordinates:   15°18'49"N   120°56'55"E

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