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Region 6: Western Visayas ••• Iloilo La
Paz Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buenviaje Parish La Paz, called Lobo, Llaunon or Ilawood, then Iznart after Gov. Manuel Iznart, was a newly established as a parish in 1868. In 1847, Fr. Cándido Gonzáles built a temporary church and convento of wood, bricks and tabique pampango. The church façade however was made of brick and stone. The present church was constructed from 1870-74, continued in 1879 by Fr. Leandro Jambrina, in 1880 by Fr. Manuel Cámara; in 1895, Fr. Mariano Isart enlarged and completed the church. He also started the convento based on the plans of Don Julio Hernández and Don Lorenzo Romero. In 1909, Fr. Anselmo Corcuera restored the church in 1909. The parish was turned over to the secular priest, Fr. Pedro Trono.Heritage Features: The church is a squat and less elegant version of the San José church in Iloilo. Neoclassic features, and rustication stand in sharp contrast to the bricks used in the church. Two engaged columns supporting a triangular pediment bear the date 1970, apparently recent additions. |