Talisay traces its origins to an hacienda of the Augustinians. Talisay as a visita of San Nicolas is noted as early as 1648 in the Augustinians' Libro del Gobierno. That same year a number of visitas were turned over to the secular clergy and Talisay was apparently one of them. Talisay became an independent parish by royal decree dated 16 August 1836 although other authorities claim the parish was established two years earlier. Fr. Juan Soriano was appointed as the first parish priest and he was responsible for starting the first building in 1836. However a typhoon in 1877 destroyed the church roof, and a new structure was begun in 1880. This had a galvanized roof. Fr. Soriano's work was continued by Fr. Carlos Mielgo in 1877 and completed by Frs. Gregorio Ros and Antonio Manglani in 1881. Fr. Miguel del Bugo decorated the interior in 1894. Fr. Mielgo was responsible for building the convento which was totally damaged during World War II.

Heritage Features: The Classic lines of the recessed façade is covered by twin towers connected by a balcony. The towers, mirror images of each other rise to three stories, although the lower story is taller than the rest. The lower story is pieced by an arch, the second is decorated with either a blind or open rose window and the upper story by an arch crowned by a triangular pediment. The whole tower is capped by a low dome, decorated by a wrought iron wind vane and cross. The balcony is presently supported by pilasters with Tuscan capitals, although an early 20^th century photograph shows that these supports were columns terminating in Doric rather than Tuscan capitals. The balcony may have been repaired after the World War II. The same picture shows the arched window of the second story embellished with a garland of leaves emanating from the center from a medallion above the capstone. This section of the façade was apparently damaged since the section presently shows repair work using cement. The triangle in a sunburst representing the Trinity echoes the triangular shape of the pediment which today is crowned by the image of a saint, whereas early in the century by a cross supported by two angels.