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Mangatarem Church
Mangatarem Church
Saint Raymond of Peñafort Parish Church
	Church façade in 2013
	Mangatarem Church Location in Luzon Mangatarem Church Location in the Philippines
	15°47′19″N 120°17′41″E / 15.78852°N 120.29476°E
Location	Mangatarem, Pangasinan
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saint Raymond of Peñafort
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Early Renaissance
Administration
Archdiocese	Lingayen-Dagupan
Diocese	Alaminos
Clergy
Archbishop	Most Rev. Socrates B. Villegas, DD
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Napoleon B. Sipalay Jr., OP, DD]]

Saint Raymond of Peñafort Parish Church, commonly known as Mangatarem Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Mangatarem in Pangasinan, the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Alaminos. It was first established as a visita of San Carlos and became an independent parish in 1835. The Dominicans accepted the administration of Mangatarem in 1837.^[1]^{[better source needed]}

History

Father Joaquin Perez built a wooden church and brick convent from 1835 to 1844 (181 years ago) (1844) but both were burned in 1862. The foundations of the present church was laid down by Father Manuel Alvarez del Manzano. It was continued by Father Suarez until 1875. Father Vicente Iztequi finished the church and constructed the present convent from 1875 to 1886 (139 years ago) (1886).^[2]

Architectural features

The church reflects an Early Renaissance architectural style. It has a simple facade with low pediment. The upper and lower levels are separated by dentil-like elements. Niches, windows, and the doorway relieve the monotony of the simple facade.^[2]

Gallery

Church outer walls, dome, and clerestories
Facade detail
Church interior from the chancel
Niche in one of the transepts
Church lectern and sanctuary

References

^ "All Churches in Pangasinan". Retrieved December 23, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Alarcon, Norma (2008). Philippine architecture during the pre-Spanish and Spanish periods. UST Publishing House.