# Candon Church

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{{Short description|Roman Catholic church in Ilocos Sur, Philippines}}
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| name             = Candon Church
| full_name        = Saint John of Sahagun Parish Church
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| native_name      = {{native name|fil|Parokya ni San Juan de Sahagun}}
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| caption          = Church [facade](/source/facade) in 2014
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| map_caption      = Location in [Luzon](/source/Luzon)##Location in the Philippines
| coordinates      = {{coord|17.19325|120.44930|format=dms|dim:30_region:PH_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| location         = [Candon, Ilocos Sur](/source/Candon%2C_Ilocos_Sur)
| country          = [Philippines](/source/Philippines)

| denomination       = [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic_Church)
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| founded            = 1591
| founder            = [Augustinians](/source/Augustinians)
| dedication         = [Saint John of Sahagun](/source/Saint_John_of_Sahagun)
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| style              = [Earthquake Baroque](/source/Earthquake_Baroque)
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| archdiocese = [Nueva Segovia](/source/Archdiocese_of_Nueva_Segovia)
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| province    = Ecclesiastical Province of Nueva Segovia
| archbishop  = [Marlo Mendoza Peralta](/source/Marlo_Mendoza_Peralta)
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'''Saint John of Sahagun Parish Church''', commonly known as '''Candon Church''', is a [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic) church in the city of [Candon](/source/Candon), [Ilocos Sur](/source/Ilocos_Sur), [Philippines](/source/Philippines). It is under the jurisdiction of the [Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia](/source/Archdiocese_of_Nueva_Segovia). Constructed with an [Earthquake Baroque](/source/Earthquake_Baroque) design, the church's four-storey octagonal [bell tower](/source/bell_tower) has an alternating open and blind [aperture](/source/aperture)s, a [balustrade](/source/balustrade) and is topped by a {{lang|it|[campanile](/source/campanile)}} (bell tower).

==History==
thumb|left|National historical marker unveiled in 2016

In 1591, the [Augustinian](/source/Augustinians)s accepted Candon as a house while Father Pedro Bravo, OSA initiated building one of the early churches in 1695. It was severely damaged in the 1707 [earthquake](/source/earthquake) that struck the country, but was rebuilt under the supervision of Father Jose Carbonel, OSA until 1710, and Father Diego del Castillo, OSA until 1713.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Layug|first1=Benjamin|title=A tourist guide to notable Philippine Churches.|date=2007|publisher=New Day Publication|location=Quezon City}}</ref>

==Features==
One of the highlights of this church are the two painting on canvas almost {{convert|150|ft|m}} long, representing the [20 Mysteries of the Holy Rosary](/source/Rosary-based_prayers). It is said to be the longest religious painting in the Philippines. Father Vincente Avila, his cousin Mel Andino (an arts teacher), and Andino's student Redentor Castillo initiated the painting project; the painting was unveiled in December 2007.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tuazon |first1=Gloria A. |title=Art and advent in Candon, Ilocos Sur |url=https://nordis.net/2007/12/10/z/general/art-and-advent-in-candon-ilocos-sur/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |work=Northern Dispatch |date=December 10, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724082930/https://nordis.net/2007/12/10/z/general/art-and-advent-in-candon-ilocos-sur/ |archive-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref>

<gallery widths="175px" heights="200px">
File:Candon church interior.JPG|Church interior in 2009
File:FvfCandonIlocosSur9397 26.JPG|Church [nave](/source/nave) from the [sanctuary](/source/sanctuary) showing the ceiling paintings
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* {{Facebook|SanJuanDeSahagunParish20}}

{{Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia}}

Category:Roman Catholic church buildings in Ilocos Sur
Category:Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
Category:Jubilee churches in the Philippines

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