Holy Rosary Parish Church (Angeles City)
Holy Rosary Parish Church, also known as Santo Rosario Church (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora del Rosario), or the Pisambang Maragul (Big Church), is a Roman Catholic church in Angeles City in the Philippines. It stands in the epicenter of the old Culiat town, now known as Angeles City. The church building is recognized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts as a national historical site and as an important cultural property by the National Museum of the Philippines.
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Church facade in 2010 | |
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| Location | Angeles City |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Dedication | Most Holy Virgin of the Rosary |
| Dedicated | Feb. 12, 1896 |
| Consecrated | 1877 to 1896 |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Gothic Revival Renaissance |
| Administration | |
| Division | Region 3 |
| Province | Pampanga |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. Florentino G. Lavarias, D.D. |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Nolasco L. Fernandez Rev. Fr. Elmer Magat Rev. Fr. Jasper Laurence Sanita Rev. Fr. Mark Anthony Torrecarion |
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