Bacong Church

Bacong Church
Saint Augustine of Hippo Parish Church
Church facade in 2019
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9°14′45″N 123°17′44″E
Location	Bacong, Negros Oriental
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Augustine of Hippo
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	National Cultural Treasure
Designated	1972
Architectural type	Church building
Completed	1865 (1865)
Administration
Diocese	Dumaguete

Saint Augustine of Hippo Parish Church, commonly known as Bacong Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Bacong, Negros Oriental, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Dumaguete.

The Augustinian Recollects built the church in 1865. It is partly made of bricks, a deviation from the coral stones, which is the usual construction material used for churches during the Spanish colonization in the Philippines. In addition, the belfry has a caracol-type stairs, and has a number of L-shape masonry work on its walls, a rarity among Philippine churches.

The church has a pipe organ, which originally came from Zaragoza, Spain in the late 19th century.

The National Museum of the Philippines declared it a national cultural property in 1972.

Gallery

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  Belfry
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  Pipe organ
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  Interior
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  National Cultural Treasure marker

External links

• Media related to Saint Augustine of Hippo Parish Church (Bacong, Negros Oriental) at Wikimedia Commons
• Bacong Church on Facebook