Barasoain Church
Barásoain Church (Tagalog: [ba'ɾaswa'in], official title: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish) is a Roman Catholic church built in 1888 in Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines. It is about 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Manila. Having earned the title as the "Cradle of Democracy in the East, the most important religious building in the Philippines", and the site of the First Philippine Republic, the church is proverbial for its historical importance among Filipinos.
| Barásoain Church | |
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| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish | |
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Church facade in 2023 | |
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| 14°50′48″N 120°48′46″E | |
| Location | Malolos, Bulacan |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | https://www.barasoainchurch.org |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 31 August 1859 |
| Dedication | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Relics held | John Paul II |
| Events | Philippine Revolution Philippine–American War |
| Associated people | Emilio Aguinaldo Felipe Calderon Pedro Paterno |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Seat of the First Philippine Republic |
| Designated | 1 August 1973 |
| Architect(s) | Miguel Magpayo |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque Renaissance Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1885 |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Materials | Adobe and concrete |
| Bells | 8 |
| Administration | |
| District | West |
| Province | Manila |
| Diocese | Malolos |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Domingo M. Salonga |
| Vicar(s) | Joseph Franz T. Dizon |
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