Earthquake struck Central Visayas at around 8:12 Tuesday morning, October 15, 2013. Epicenter reportedly located at the municipality of Carmen, Bohol. (Update 10/18/2013: Phivolcs identified the quake's real epicenter as being located between the municipality of Catigbian and Sagbayan in Bohol, and not in the town of Carmen, as was previously thought.)
Centuries-old heritage churches destroyed or damaged: Church of San Pedro Apostol, Loboc; Church of Our Lady of Light, Loon; Santissima Trinidad Parish, Loay; Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Baclayon; Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Dauis; San Nicolas Church, Dimiao; Santa Cruz Parish Church, Maribojoc, all in Bohol. Basilica Minore del Santo Niño; Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral in Cebu.
The Baclayon Church
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| The beautiful Baclayon Church taken during my last visit on February of 2010. |
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| The image of Padre Pio. |
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| Inside the Baclayon Church |
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| The Sanctuary, where you can find the Altar and the Reredos. |
The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon is considered to be one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It is one of the best preserved Jesuit build churches in the region. Baclayon became a parish in 1717, and construction of a new church commenced.
Some 200 native laborers constructed the church from coral stones, which they took from the sea, cut into square blocks, and piled on to each other. They used bamboo to move and lift the stones in position, and used the "white" of millions of eggs to cement them together. The current building was completed in 1727.
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| After the earthquake. (Photo from S. Suganob facebook post) |
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| Look what's remained untouched. (Photo from E.D. Cal facebook post) |
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception.... Please pray for us!
