Gamu Church

Roman Catholic church in Isabela, Philippines

Church in Isabela, Philippines
17°2′49″N 121°49′57″E / 17.04694°N 121.83250°E / 17.04694; 121.83250LocationGamu, IsabelaCountryPhilippinesDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusParish churchDedicationRose of LimaArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationNational Cultural TreasureDesignated2019Architectural typeChurch buildingStyleBaroqueCompleted18th centuryAdministrationDioceseIlagan

Saint Rose of Lima Parish Church, commonly known as Gamu Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Gamu, Isabela, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Ilagan.

The church was constructed around 1750 by Martin Fernández, a priest who also made the town planning for Gamu.[1] The Baroque-styled church's distinct feature is its facade's pointed towers. The church has a life-size image of the Peruvian nun Rose of Lima, the patron saint of embroidery, gardening, and cultivation of blooming flowers.[2]

The National Museum of the Philippines declared the church as a national cultural property in 2019.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sta. Rosa de Lima in Gamu, Isabela, needs help". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 12, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "7 Churches to Visit in Cagayan Valley During Holy Week". 7641 Islands of the Philippines. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "NATIONAL MUSEUM ANNUAL REPORT 2019" (PDF). nationalmuseum.gov.ph. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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Dioecesis Ilaganensis
Territories
  • Isabela
Diocese of Ilagan
OrdinariesCathedral
Shrines
National
Diocesan
  • St. Anthony of Padua (Reina Mercedes, Isabela)
  • St. Joseph the Worker (Echague)
Parishes
Vicariate of
Our Lady
of the
Visitation
  • Saint Michael the Archangel
  • St. Ferdinand (Ilagan)
  • Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel (Ilagan)
  • San Antonio De Padua (Ilagan)
  • St. Elizabeth of Portugal (Ilagan)
  • Our Lady of the Visitation (Gamu)
  • St. Joseph the Spouse (Naguilian, Isabela)
  • St. Rose of Lima (Gamu)
  • Our Lady of Peace (Benito Soliven)
  • St. Thomas Aquinas (San Mariano, Isabela)
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Chapel (Gamu)
  • Our Lady of the Abandoned Mission Station (Divilacan)
  • St. Joseph the Worker (Maconacon)
  • St. John the Baptist Mission (Dinapigue)
Vicariate of
Immaculate
Conception
  • St. Paul the Apostle (San Pablo, Isabela)
  • St. Paul the Apostle (Cabagan)
  • Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Sta. Maria, Isabela)
  • St. Matthias (Tumauini)
  • St. Joseph the Spouse (Delfin Albano)
  • St. Clare of Assisi (Sto. Tomas, Isabela)
Vicariate of
Our Lady
of Lourdes
  • Our Lady of Lourdes (San Manuel, Isabela)
  • St. Isidore the Farmer (Aurora, Isabela)
  • Our Lady of La Salette (Roxas)
  • St. Joseph the Worker (Mallig)
  • St. John Bosco (Quezon, Isabela)
  • St. John the Evangelist (Quirino, Isabela)
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz (Burgos, Isabela)
Vicariate of
Our Lady
of the
Pillar
  • St. Anthony of Padua (Reina Mercedes, Isabela)
  • Our Lady of the Pillar (Cauayan, Isabela)
  • St. Louis the King (Cauayan, Isabela)
  • Our Lady of Atocha (Alicia, Isabela)
  • St. Vincent Ferrer (Angadanan)
  • St. William the Hermit (San Guillermo, Isabela)
  • Our Lady of the Visitation (Luna, Isabela)
  • St. Andrew the Apostle (Cabatuan, Isabela)
  • St. Mary Magdalene (Palanan)
Vicariate of
Our Lady
of the
Rosary
  • Sto. Niño De Praga (Cordon, Isabela)
  • St. James the Apostle (Santiago, Isabela)
  • St. Matthew (San Mateo, Isabela)
  • San Roque (Ramon, Isabela)
  • St. Joseph the Worker (Echague)
  • San Isidro de Labrador (San Isidro, Isabela)
  • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (Jones, Isabela)
  • St. Francis de Assisi (Santiago, Isabela)
  • St. Augustine (San Agustin, Isabela)