GAPAN CHURCH

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The biggest and oldest church in Nueva Ecija is that of the Parish of the Three Kings in Gapan City.

Built in the 1800’s by Augustinian friars with Gapanense forced labor, the brick church has withstood natural and man-made calamities including the 1896 Philippine Revolution, World War II and the Great 1990 Earthquake.

The Gapan church is a pilgrimage site for two miraculous patron saints — the Three Kings whose feast day continues to be celebrated ever January 6, and the Divina Pastora every May 1.The Gapan church has been declared the National Shrine of the Divina Pastora. Read More: http://monvalmonte.com/nuevaecijajournal/gapanchurch/index.html

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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.   Read More:  http://wikimapia.org/5875506/National-Shrine-of-Virgen-La-Divina-Pastora-Three-Kings-Parish-Church

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