Roman Catholic church in Leyte, Philippines
Church in Leyte, Philippines
The Assumption of Our Lady Parish Church , commonly known as Tanauan Church , is a Roman Catholic church located in Tanauan , Leyte , Philippines . It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Palo . First built in 1704, the church was later expanded in 1860 by adding a transept and surrounding it with a wall and watchtowers for defense against pirates.[ 1] It survived the tidal wave that hit Tanauan in 1897.[ 2]
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) declared the church a national historical landmark in 1949.[ 1]
During Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, the church served as an evacuation center for the locals.[ 2]
Church interior
Church
PHC historical marker installed in 1949
Archidioecesis Palensis
Territories Eastern and central part of the civil province of Leyte Ordinaries Cathedral Shrines
Parishes
Eastern District Vicariates
Abuyog Alliance of the Two Hearts Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission Station (Dulag, Leyte) Our Lady of Refuge (Dulag, Leyte) San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Mission Station San Pedro Calungsod St. Anthony of Padua (Mayorga, Leyte) St. Francis Xavier St. Isidore (MacArthur, Leyte) St. Joseph (Dulag, Leyte) St. Michael the Archangel (Javier, Leyte) St. Michael the Archangel (Mahaplag) Burauen Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (La Paz, Leyte) San Isidro Labrador Mission Station San Pascual Baylon St. Anne (La Paz, Leyte) St. Anthony of Padua (Tabontabon) St. Joseph (Dagami) St. Roch (Dagami) St. Roch (Julita, Leyte) Carigara Holy Cross Holy Name of Jesus (Capoocan) Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Mission Station (Capoocan) St. Anthony of Padua (Tunga, Leyte) St. Francis of Assisi St. Joseph (Barugo) St. Matthew the Apostles and Evangelist (Jaro, Leyte) St. Michael the Archangel (San Miguel, Leyte) Sta. Cruz (Jaro, Leyte) Sta. Rosa de Lima Mission Station (Barugo) Palo Assumption of Our Lady (Tanauan, Leyte) Divine Lord and Savior (Tanauan, Leyte) Most Holy Trinity (Alangalang) Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Alangalang) Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Our Lord's Transfiguration San Joaquin St. Anne (Sta. Fe, Leyte) St. Elizabeth of Hungary St. Francis of Assisi (Pastrana, Leyte) St. Michael the Archangel (Tolosa, Leyte) St. Peter the Apostles (Tolosa, Leyte) St. Roch Chaplaincy St. Teresa of Calcutta Mission Station St. Vincent Ferrer (Tanauan, Leyte) Tacloban Blessed Sacrament Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Hope Mission Area Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sacred Heart San Jose de Malibago (Babatngon) San Jose San Roque St. Arnold Janssen St. Josemaria Escriva St. Jude St. Raphael the Archangel St. Vincent Ferrer (Babatngon) Santo Niño Virgen de la Candelaria
Western District Vicariates
Ormoc Holy Family (Kananga, Leyte) Immaculate Conception Mother of the Redeemer Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary San Jose San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila St. Isidore (Merida, Leyte) St. James the Great (Albuera, Leyte) St. John Paul II St. John the Baptizer (Kananga, Leyte) St. Mark the Evangelist Sta. Rita de Cascia Mission Station (Merida, Leyte) Sto. Niño (Albuera, Leyte) Sts. Peter and Paul Palompon Holy Child (Villaba) Holy Child (Isabel, Leyte) Holy Spririt Chaplaincy (Isabel, Leyte) St. Andrew the Apostle (Villaba) St. Anthony of Padua (Matag-ob) St. Augustine (Isabel, Leyte) St. Francis Xavier St. Joseph the Worker St. Michael the Archangel
Seminaries
Minor
Major
St. John The Evangelist School of Theology
Suffragan dioceses