Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Jasaan)
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Immaculate Conception Parish Church, commonly known as Jasaan Church, is a
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located in Poblacion, Upper Jasaan in
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,
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. It is under the jurisdiction of the
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. The church was declared by the
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as a National Cultural Treasure in
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due to its artistic design and cultural values. The church was a provincial attempt to mimic the famous San Ignacio Church of
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in
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. The
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brothers Francisco Rivera and Juan Cuesta are credited with the construction of the original church.


History

The first church of Jasaan was built out of lime from 1723 to 1830 under the supervision of Fr. Ramos Cabas, parish priest in ''
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Kabitaugan'' in ''
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'' ''Aplaya. ''The first church is currently a ruins and a "''cotta''" or fortification is visible on the low hill near the highway. In 1859, Jasaan became the base for evangelical activities among the
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s in
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. From Jasaan, missionaries fanned out to areas in Bukidnon now known as Malitbog, Siloo, San Luis, Linabo and Sumilao. In 1887, Father Juan Herras, a
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, began the construction of the present Immaculate Conception Church. Father Gregorio Parache, S.J., was the parish priest of Jasaan at that time. It aims to mimic the famous San Ignacio Church of
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in
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. Due to its cultural and historical value, the
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declared the Immaculate Conception Parish Church a National Cultural Treasure on July 31, 2001.


Architecture

The church of Jasaan falls under Barn Style
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with originally a tri-partite partition. It spans long and wide. The brick wall on all sides about high and almost thick. The
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area leads to two semi-arched openings to the
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area. Vertical articulation is rendered through the shallow
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s which divide the areas into three. It is further squeezed to the narrow central portion of the facade. The church is flanked by square towers to a level above the apex of the
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. Significant church portions includes the original brick paving,
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, and ceiling woodwork (reminiscent of basket weave). The original facade of the church has been modified after a series of renovations. The original altar of the church has been moved backward to allow a larger area for the faithful inside the church building. The original
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has been moved to the side. The church has two
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s containing four bells in total. The oldest of the four bells is dated 1807 while the largest is cast "." The old church bells of the Immaculate Conception Church of Jasaan (four of them, excluding the one that was transferred to
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at
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) bore these inscriptions around its outer rim: "". Immaculate Conception Church Features and Details 24.JPG, View from the choir loft Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.jpg, Altar Immaculate Conception Church Features and Details 29.JPG, Side façade Immaculate Conception Church garden in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.jpg, Church
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See also

* List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Northern Mindanao *
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*
List of Jesuit sites This list includes past and present buildings, facilities and institutions associated with the Society of Jesus. In each country, sites are listed in chronological order of start of Jesuit association. Nearly all these sites have be ...


References


External links

*
Culture Profile"Colonial Churches

UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Site

Restoration of 26 Philippine Churches
{{National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines Roman Catholic churches in Misamis Oriental National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro Jubilee churches in the Philippines