Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel

The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel

The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel ( tagalog : Basilica Menor ng San Miguel Arkanghel ) is a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church in the diocese of Lucena in the Philippines . She stands at the General Luna Street in Tayabas .

history

The first church in Tayabas was built in 1585, it was made of wood with a roof made of nipapalm leaves and was consecrated to the Archangel Michael . After damage and reconstruction in 1590, it was decided in 1600 to build a stone church. This was destroyed in the great earthquake of 1743 and a few years later rebuilt larger than before in its present form. At the beginning of the 19th century, the church was fitted with the first church clock in Asia . This has a diameter of about 1.50 meters, its weights are 70 kilograms. The roof structure, originally made from roof tiles, was reinforced in 1894 by a more resistant metal substructure. Pope John Paul II awarded St. Michael's Church the title of a minor basilica on January 21, 1989 . Extensive restoration work has been carried out in the church since 2000.

Importance of the Church

The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel is one of the oldest church buildings in the territory of the Philippines. It was built from brick in the Rococo style and covered with coral . It is one of the most famous churches in the Philippines.