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The Minor Basilica and Parish of Saint Martin of Tours, commonly known as Taal Basilica, is a minor basilica in the town of Taal, Batangas, within the Archdiocese of Lipa. It is considered to be the largest church building in the Philippines and in Asia, standing 88.6 meters (291 ft) long and 48 meters (157 ft) wide. [ 2 ]
Municipality in Calabarzon, Philippines Taal Municipality Municipality of Taal Minor Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours Seal Map of Batangas with Taal highlighted OpenStreetMap Taal Location within the Philippines Coordinates: 13°53′N 120°56′E / 13.88°N 120.93°E / 13.88; 120.93 Country Philippines Region Calabarzon Province Batangas District 1st district Founded April 26 ...
First church built by Diego Mojica, in 1581. Second church was built in 1601. Basilica Menor of the Immaculate Concepcion Church façade, Batangas City Filipino January 15, 1984 Ang Basilika ng Taal: Taal Basilica Building House of Worship Built in 1575 by Father Diego Espina, known as the largest Catholic church in the East. Taal Basilica, Taal
The church temporarily closed to the public on April 8, 2017, after a series of earthquakes caused minor damage to the basilica, including the Taal Basilica. [4] It reopened on December 2 after eight months of repairs. [6] On January 16, 2022, the basilica was also declared as the archdiocesan shrine of Santo Niño de Batangan. [7]
The townspeople of Taal, together with their parish priest, fled from their capital and sought refuge at the Church of Our Lady of Caysasay. Layers of ejecta and deposits blocked the entrance of Pansipit River, which eventually raised the water of the lake, permanently flooding parts of Tanauan, Lipa, Sala, Bauan and Taal.
In 1639, a new church made out of coral stone was built under the direction of Fr. Alonso Rodriguez, minister of Taal. [3] The church was to serve as the perpetual shrine of the Virgin and to replace the temporary structure set up in 1611. The Sanctuary measures 50 metres (160 ft) long and 10 metres (33 ft) wide.
On April 10, 2010, the Archdiocese of Lipa celebrated the 100th anniversary of its elevation as a diocese by launching the coffee table book, A Century of Faith: The Local Church of Lipa. The event was held at the historic Basilica of St. Martin of Tours in Taal, Batangas. [4]
The church was moved to the present location after the 1754 eruption of Taal Volcano. The present Church of St. John the Baptist was constructed in 1881. [16] Batangas: Tanauan: F. Laurena St. PH-40-0020 Fort San Felipe Historical Site Cavite