The 400+ Year-Old St. Peter the Apostle Church

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ST. PETER THE APOSTLE CHURCH

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The St. Peter the Apostle Church, also known as the Parroquia de San Pedro Apostol, is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Vinzons in Camarines Norte, Philippines. It is the oldest church in Camarines Norte built by the Franciscan friars in 1611. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter_the_Apostle_Church_(Vinzons)

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Camarines Norte is one of the six provinces that make up the Bicol Region. Its original territory, Camarines, was created from the Bicol Province in 1636. It was then divided into Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur in 1829, merged briefly as Ambos Camarines from 1854 to 1857, divided, merged again in 1893, and finally separated in 1917.

Despite this tumultous history in terms of its political and geographical divide, CamNorte’s first three Catholic churches stood the test of time, namely: St. Peter the Apostle Church in Vinzons, St. John the Baptist Church in Daet, and Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church in Paracale. All built in 1611 by Franciscan friars, they even withstood the tragedy of war, calamities, and other natural occurrences—except for one.

St. Peter the Apostle Church in Vinzons, Camarines Norte was recently reopened to the public after being gutted by fire the morning after Christmas in 2012. June 29, 2015 is now a historic date for its parishioners since it wasn’t only the celebration of the Feast Day of St. Peter but also the re-dedication of the 404-year-old church. Read More: http://www.choosephilippines.com/go/heritage-sites/3572/camnorte-vinzons-st-peter-the-apostle

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Saint Peter the Apostle Church in Vinzons is the oldest church in the province of Camarines Norte. This town was established by the Franciscan priests in 1581 and named Tacboan. In 1611, a church, with Saint Peter as its Patron Saint, was built by Rev. Juan de Losar, the first town priest. In 1624, the town was transferred to another place and called Indan. A new church was built there with the same Patron Saint. Read More: https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/St-Peter-the-Apostle-Church

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